Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic L1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic L1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and L1 (7MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was released 3 months after the L1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-410 matches up vs the L1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic L1 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outer 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 L1 has proportions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 against the L1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and L1 is 77 and 65 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and L1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-410 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively.