Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FZ150

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic FZ150, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the FZ150 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-410 scores versus the FZ150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 features outer 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 FZ150 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-410 against the FZ150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and FZ150 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and FZ150.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ150 will resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.