Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic S3

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic S3, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and S3 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and S3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the S3 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-410 matches up vs the S3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic S3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has outside measurements 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 S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic S3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 and the S3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and S3 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and S3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S3 will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind in sensor technology.