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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 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
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was brought out 3 years earlier than the FP2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-410 grades vs the FP2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic FP2

 E-410 FP2 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Olympus E-410

 FP2 E-410 
ReleasedJanuary 2010June 2007More modern by 31 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FP2

 E-410 FP2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-410 against the FP2.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and FP2 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and FP2.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FP2 will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP2
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography advice
Panasonic FP2 Street photography advice
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography details
Panasonic FP2 Sports photography details
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP2 as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
56
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (151 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FP2 Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP2 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than average in class (151 grams)
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FP2
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
Also referred to as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2007-06-14 2010-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 151 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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