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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Replaced the Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS4
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS6
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic TS5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the TS5 and that is a fairly big 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 TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-410 matches up versus the TS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic TS5

 E-410 TS5 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus E-410

 TS5 E-410 
RevealedJuly 2013June 2007Fresher by 74 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kSharper screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS5

 E-410 TS5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 features external measurements 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 TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic TS5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 and the TS5.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and TS5 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and TS5.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic TS5 will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography advice
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
32
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography information
Panasonic TS5 Street photography information
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
47
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (370 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography information
49
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
72
good battery (370 shots)
environment proof
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
50
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
52
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
environment proof
good battery (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
9
lack of video recording
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2007-06-14 2013-07-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 370 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost - $350