Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic S1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic S1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and S1 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and S1 (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The E-410 was released 12 years prior to the S1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-410 matches up versus the S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic S1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 vs the S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and S1 is 77 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and S1.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic S1 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.