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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(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
  • Announced June 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FH20 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the FH20 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-410 scores vs the FH20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic FH20

 E-410 FH20 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus E-410

 FH20 E-410 
RevealedJanuary 2010June 2007Newer by 31 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH20

 E-410 FH20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 provides external 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) while the Panasonic FH20 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 and the FH20.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and FH20 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and FH20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH20 will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography information
Panasonic FH20 Street photography information
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Sports photography camera
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Panasonic FH20
49
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH20
50
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
37
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH20
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Also called EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-FS30
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-06-14 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS 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 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 178 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 494 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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing - $179