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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 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
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic FH5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was launched 4 years prior to the FH5 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-410 grades vs the FH5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic FH5

 E-410 FH5 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Olympus E-410

 FH5 E-410 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011June 2007More modern by 43 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH5

 E-410 FH5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH5 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic FH5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 versus the FH5.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and FH5 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and FH5.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FH5 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography information
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
34
good MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography information
Panasonic FH5 Street photography information
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Panasonic FH5
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH5 Travel photography details
49
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
offers touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH5
50
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
38
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH5 Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH5
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Other name EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-FS18
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-06-14 2011-01-05
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max 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), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
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, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release - $169