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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-410
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2010
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FX700, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was brought out 3 years before the FX700 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-420 grades vs the FX700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Panasonic FX700

 E-420 FX700 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Olympus E-420

 FX700 E-420 
ReleasedJuly 2010June 2008More recent by 25 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FX700

 E-420 FX700 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FX700 has specifications of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-420 against the FX700.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and FX700 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and FX700.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-420 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FX700 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography details
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
38
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-420
Street photography with Panasonic FX700
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 Sports photography information
Panasonic FX700 Sports photography information
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography info
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography info
52
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low battery life (500 shots)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography information
47
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
low battery life (500 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-420
Vlogging with Panasonic FX700
9
can't shoot video
33
decently wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FX700
 Olympus E-420Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-420 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2008-06-23 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 pounds) 176g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $999 $399