Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GX7

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GX7, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and GX7 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was launched 7 years earlier than the GX7 and that is quite a sizable 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 GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-410 scores versus the GX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has got 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 GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 and the GX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and GX7 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and GX7.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic GX7 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.