Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G10

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic G10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the G10 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was announced 4 years before the G10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-410 matches up against the G10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-410 and the G10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and G10 is 77 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and G10.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic G10 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.