Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS25

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS25, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was revealed 6 years earlier than the TS25 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-410 matches up against the TS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS25 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-410 versus the TS25.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and TS25 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and TS25.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS25 will offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.