Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS10

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic ZS10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was manufactured 4 years prior to the ZS10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-410 grades against the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic ZS10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 vs the ZS10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and ZS10 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and ZS10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS10 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.