Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FZ80

The following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FZ80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FZ80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was announced 11 years before the FZ80 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera 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 FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-400 scores against the FZ80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 enjoys 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) while the Panasonic FZ80 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-400 compared to the FZ80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and FZ80 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ80 will show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.