Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FX75

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FX75, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-410 was brought out 4 years prior to the FX75 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-410 matches up against the FX75 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside dimensions 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 FX75 has measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FX75 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 versus the FX75.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and FX75 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and FX75.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FX75 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.