Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GF1

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic GF1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the GF1 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was released 3 years prior to the GF1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-410 matches up against the GF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 comes with 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 GF1 has proportions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-410 versus the GF1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and GF1 is 77 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and GF1.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic GF1 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind in sensor technology.