Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS20

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS20, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ZS20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was revealed 5 years earlier than the ZS20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-410 grades vs the ZS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 comes with outer 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) and the Panasonic ZS20 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-410 versus the ZS20.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and ZS20 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and ZS20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS20 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.