Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP1

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FP1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was revealed 3 years prior to the FP1 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-410 matches up versus the FP1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 offers 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 FP1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 against the FP1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and FP1 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and FP1.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FP1 will resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.