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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 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
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Released July 2010
  • New Model is Panasonic FZ200
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FZ100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FZ100 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FZ100 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was unveiled 4 years prior to the FZ100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-410 matches up against the FZ100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic FZ100

 E-410 FZ100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Olympus E-410

 FZ100 E-410 
ReleasedJuly 2010June 2007More modern by 37 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FZ100

 E-410 FZ100 
Manually focus More exact focus
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ100 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FZ100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 and the FZ100.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and FZ100 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and FZ100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ100 will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography info
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
54
has manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Street photography camera
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
58
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (540 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
59
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (540g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography advice
50
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
no Time Lapse recording
51
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ100 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
64
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than others in class (540g)
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FZ100
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Also called as EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2007-06-14 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 540 grams (1.19 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 494 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price - $500