Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GX8

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic GX8, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and GX8 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was announced 9 years earlier than the GX8 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-410 scores vs the GX8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic GX8 has sizing of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 vs the GX8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and GX8 is 77 and 74 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and GX8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic GX8 to provide extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.