Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS20

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was released 5 years earlier than the TS20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-410 matches up against the TS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 vs the TS20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and TS20 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and TS20.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.