Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic SZ3

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic SZ3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SZ3 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was announced 6 years prior to the SZ3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-410 grades against the SZ3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ3 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 versus the SZ3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and SZ3 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and SZ3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ3 will show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.