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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
77
Imaging
43
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Updated by Olympus E-410
Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Launched July 2009
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic FP8, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is very similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was revealed 3 years before the FP8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-400 scores against the FP8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic FP8

 E-400 FP8 
Manually focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Olympus E-400

 FP8 E-400 
LaunchedJuly 2009September 2006Fresher by 34 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP8

 E-400 FP8 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic FP8 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 compared to the FP8.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and FP8 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and FP8.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic FP8 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography factors
45
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Panasonic FP8
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Panasonic FP8 Sports photography features
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Travel photography camera
49
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
56
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography factors
44
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Panasonic FP8
9
no video
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (151 grams)
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP8
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2006-09-14 2009-07-27
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.50 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 151g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $599 $300