Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G9

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic G9, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and G9 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was announced 11 years before the G9 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-410 scores vs the G9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G9 has dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-410 compared to the G9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and G9 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and G9.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic G9 to result in greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.