Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic S1
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Announced June 2007
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-410
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
- Successor is Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Released January 2011
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Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic S1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the S1 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe E-410 was released 4 years prior to the S1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-410 matches up versus the S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic S1
| E-410 | S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus E-410
| S1 | E-410 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2011 |  | June 2007 | More modern by 43 months |
| Screen dimension | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic S1
| E-410 | S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-410 versus the S1.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and S1 is 77 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and S1.
All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications
| Olympus E-410 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus E-410 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 |
| Also referred to as | EVOLT E-410 | - |
| Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2007-06-14 | 2011-01-05 |
| Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III | Venus Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Largest aperture | - | f/3.1-5.6 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Available lenses | 45 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Screen resolution | 215 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
| Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 435 grams (0.96 pounds) | 117 grams (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 51 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 21.1 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 494 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 240 photographs |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at release | - | $269 |