Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LS5

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic LS5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the LS5 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-410 matches up vs the LS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 offers physical dimensions 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 LS5 has dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic LS5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 compared to the LS5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and LS5 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and LS5.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LS5 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.