Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GF7

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic GF7, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and GF7 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was brought out 8 years earlier than the GF7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-410 matches up against the GF7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 enjoys external measurements 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 GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-410 vs the GF7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and GF7 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and GF7.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GF7 to resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.