Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FX75

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic FX75, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was unveiled 4 years before the FX75 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-400 scores against the FX75 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FX75 has sizing of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic FX75 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-400 against the FX75.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and FX75 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and FX75.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FX75 will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.