Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FS15

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic FS15, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the FS15 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was revealed 19 months before the FS15 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-410 matches up vs the FS15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 comes with outer dimensions 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 FS15 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic FS15 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 versus the FS15.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and FS15 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and FS15.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FS15 will render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.