Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP8

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FP8, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-450 was unveiled 3 months prior to the FP8 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-450 scores vs the FP8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FP8 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FP8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-450 against the FP8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and FP8 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FP8.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FP8 will give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.