Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FP7

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FP7, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-420 was released 3 years earlier than the FP7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-420 scores versus the FP7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FP7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-420 against the FP7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and FP7 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-420 and FP7.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-420 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FP7 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.