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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-410
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FX75, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was brought out 23 months earlier than the FX75 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-420 grades against the FX75 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Panasonic FX75

 E-420 FX75 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus E-420

 FX75 E-420 
LaunchedJune 2010June 2008More modern by 23 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FX75

 E-420 FX75 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 offers 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) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has specifications of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-420 and the FX75.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and FX75 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and FX75.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FX75 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography factors
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-420
Street photography with Panasonic FX75
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (426g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-420
Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
low battery life (500 shots)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FX75 Travel photography highlights
52
lighter than competitors in class (426g)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (500 per charge)
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
67
supports touch to focus
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-420
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX75
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
37
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
31
rather wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus E-420Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-420 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FX70
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2008-06-23 2010-06-01
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 165g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $999 $139