Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic S5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic S5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-410 was launched 14 years before the S5 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-410 scores versus the S5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 provides 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) and the Panasonic S5 has proportions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic S5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-410 vs the S5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and S5 is 77 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and S5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S5 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.