Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic G85

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic G85, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and G85 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-410 was released 10 years before the G85 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-410 grades against the G85 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 features exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic G85 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-410 and the G85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and G85 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and G85.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic G85 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.