Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G6
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs
(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
- Announced June 2007
- Other Name is EVOLT E-410
- Replaced the Olympus E-400
- Updated by Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
- Launched April 2013
- Succeeded the Panasonic G5
- Replacement is Panasonic G7
Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G6 Overview
In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic G6, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and G6 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-410 was launched 6 years prior to the G6 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-410 matches up against the G6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G6 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic G6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic G6
E-410 | G6 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus E-410
G6 | E-410 | |||
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Launched | April 2013 | June 2007 | More recent by 71 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1036k | 215k | Crisper display (+821k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic G6
E-410 | G6 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing |
Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider 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) while the Panasonic G6 has dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic G6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 compared to the G6.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and G6 is 77 and 74 respectively.
Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and G6.
Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic G6 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-410 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-410 | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2007-06-14 | 2013-04-24 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 160 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 215k dot | 1,036k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 10.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 435g (0.96 pounds) | 390g (0.86 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 51 | 61 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.1 | 21.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.0 | 11.5 |
DXO Low light score | 494 | 639 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 340 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | - | $750 |