Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GF6

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic GF6, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and GF6 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was introduced 6 years earlier than the GF6 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-410 scores vs the GF6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outer measurements 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 GF6 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic GF6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 compared to the GF6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and GF6 is 77 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and GF6.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic GF6 to give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.