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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced June 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-420
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Released August 2018
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was announced 12 years before the LX100 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-410 matches up versus the LX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-410 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-410

 LX100 II E-410 
ReleasedAugust 2018June 2007Fresher by 136 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k215kSharper screen (+1025k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-410 LX100 II 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has got exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 versus the LX100 II.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and LX100 II is 77 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and LX100 II.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic LX100 II to result in extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography factors
56
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Panasonic LX100 II
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography details
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
71
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography info
49
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
78
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
76
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (17 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
36
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Also called EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-06-14 2018-08-22
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 17MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4736 x 3552
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1800 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 392g (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Launch price - $998