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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(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
  • Launched June 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Older Model is Olympus E-400
  • Later Model is Olympus E-420
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Released March 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH1
  • Updated by Panasonic GH3
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic GH2, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and GH2 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was released 4 years before the GH2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-410 scores vs the GH2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic GH2

 E-410 GH2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Olympus E-410

 GH2 E-410 
ReleasedMarch 2011June 2007More recent by 45 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kCrisper display (+245k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic GH2

 E-410 GH2 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has got exterior 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) while the Panasonic GH2 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic GH2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 and the GH2.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and GH2 is 77 and 70 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and GH2.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GH2 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH2
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
70
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography features
Panasonic GH2 Street photography features
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
68
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH2 Sports photography factors
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
46
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery (330 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GH2 Travel photography factors
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
60
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery (330 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic socket
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic GH2
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Alternative name EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2007-06-14 2011-03-23
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 15.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 442 grams (0.97 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 60
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 11.3
DXO Low light rating 494 655
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch - $1,000