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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was manufactured 8 years prior to the TS30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-410 grades against the TS30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic TS30

 E-410 TS30 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Olympus E-410

 TS30 E-410 
RevealedJanuary 2015June 2007More recent by 92 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS30

 E-410 TS30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 offers outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-410 against the TS30.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and TS30 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The graphic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and TS30.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS30 will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography information
Panasonic TS30 Street photography information
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (142g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography highlights
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
42
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Panasonic TS30
49
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
74
lighter than competition in class (142g)
environment proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography highlights
50
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
missing Time Lapse function
43
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
33
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (142g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS30
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also called as EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-FT30
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2007-06-14 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing - $180