Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic SZ1

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic SZ1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SZ1 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SZ1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was unveiled 5 years prior to the SZ1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-410 grades against the SZ1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic SZ1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-410 versus the SZ1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and SZ1 is 77 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and SZ1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic SZ1 will produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor tech.