Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LZ40, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was introduced 7 years earlier than the LZ40 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-410 scores versus the LZ40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic LZ40 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 compared to the LZ40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and LZ40 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and LZ40.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will result in extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor tech.