Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FZ60

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FZ60, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FZ60 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FZ60 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was released 6 years earlier than the FZ60 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-400 matches up against the FZ60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ60 has dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 and the FZ60.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FZ60 is 77 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and FZ60.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ60 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.