Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ100

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.