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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Revealed November 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-510
  • Replaced the Olympus E-500
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-520
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FP1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was manufactured 3 years prior to the FP1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-510 grades against the FP1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic FP1

 E-510 FP1 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus E-510

 FP1 E-510 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010November 2007More recent by 25 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FP1

 E-510 FP1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Panasonic FP1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-510 vs the FP1.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and FP1 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and FP1.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FP1 will render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Portrait photography camera
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography factors
Panasonic FP1 Street photography factors
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others in class (490g)
no articulating screen
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Sports photography highlights
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-510
Travel photography with Panasonic FP1
52
lighter than others in class (490 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (151g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FP1 Landscape photography info
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
resolution not great (10MP)
missing Time Lapse function
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging info
Panasonic FP1 Vlogging info
9
no video
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (151g)
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FP1
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Also Known as EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2007-11-23 2010-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490 gr (1.08 lbs) 151 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 442 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $550 $153