Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G100

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic G100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and G100 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was brought out 14 years earlier than the G100 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-410 scores vs the G100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic G100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic G100 has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic G100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 vs the G100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and G100 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and G100.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic G100 to give you greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.