Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic SZ5

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic SZ5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was revealed 6 years prior to the SZ5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-410 scores against the SZ5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ5 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic SZ5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 vs the SZ5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and SZ5 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and SZ5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ5 will provide extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.