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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 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
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
  • Renewed by Olympus E-420
Panasonic ZR1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-ZX1
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZR1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the ZR1 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was introduced 3 years before the ZR1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-410 grades against the ZR1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic ZR1

 E-410 ZR1 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR1 over the Olympus E-410

 ZR1 E-410 
IntroducedJuly 2009June 2007More modern by 25 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZR1

 E-410 ZR1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 features exterior 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 ZR1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZR1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 against the ZR1.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and ZR1 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and ZR1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZR1 will result in extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZR1 Portrait photography features
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography details
Panasonic ZR1 Street photography details
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Panasonic ZR1
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Panasonic ZR1
49
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZR1 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZR1 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
28
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZR1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZR1
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
Also called as EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-ZX1
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-06-14 2009-07-27
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 158g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch - $280