Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Panasonic GH1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

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).

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic GH2
E-410 | GH2 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Olympus E-410
GH2 | E-410 | |||
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Released | March 2011 | ![]() | June 2007 | More recent by 45 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper 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 | |||
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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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | |
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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 |