Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP2

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

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.

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

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.