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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • New Model is Olympus E-410
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic FS15, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the FS15 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was manufactured 3 years before the FS15 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-400 matches up against the FS15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic FS15

 E-400 FS15 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Olympus E-400

 FS15 E-400 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009September 2006More modern by 28 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FS15

 E-400 FS15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FS15 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-400 vs the FS15.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FS15 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and FS15.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FS15 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography highlights
46
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
20
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography factors
Panasonic FS15 Street photography factors
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Panasonic FS15 Sports photography features
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography info
Panasonic FS15 Travel photography info
49
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography features
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Panasonic FS15
9
no video recording
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FS15
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2006-09-14 2009-01-16
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 136 gr (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $599 $180