Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and LX100 (13MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was unveiled 8 years before the LX100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-410 matches up vs the LX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 offers outside dimensions 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 LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 versus the LX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and LX100 is 77 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and LX100.

As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic LX100 to deliver more detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.