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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 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
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic FH3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-410 was manufactured 3 years before the FH3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-410 grades vs the FH3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic FH3

 E-410 FH3 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Olympus E-410

 FH3 E-410 
ReleasedJanuary 2010June 2007Newer by 31 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH3

 E-410 FH3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH3 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic FH3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-410 versus the FH3.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and FH3 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and FH3.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH3 will give more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography features
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
28
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Street photography camera
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH3 Sports photography features
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH3 Travel photography highlights
49
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
64
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH3
50
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH3 Vlogging info
9
can't record video
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH3
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Also called EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-FS11
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-06-14 2010-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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 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
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 165g (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
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