Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP5

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FP5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FP5 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was unveiled 4 years before the FP5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-410 matches up versus the FP5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 against the FP5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and FP5 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and FP5.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FP5 will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.