Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH27

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH27, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was brought out 4 years earlier than the FH27 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-410 grades versus the FH27 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has exterior dimensions 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 FH27 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH27 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-410 and the FH27.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and FH27 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and FH27.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH27 will resolve greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.