Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic SZ10

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic SZ10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was introduced 8 years prior to the SZ10 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-410 matches up against the SZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic SZ10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-410 vs the SZ10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and SZ10 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and SZ10.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic SZ10 will offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.