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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 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
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS20
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic ZS25, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was released 6 years prior to the ZS25 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-410 scores versus the ZS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic ZS25

 E-410 ZS25 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus E-410

 ZS25 E-410 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2007More modern by 67 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS25

 E-410 ZS25 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic ZS25 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 vs the ZS25.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and ZS25 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and ZS25.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS25 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography features
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
32
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Panasonic ZS25
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
lighter than average (193g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography features
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
45
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography info
49
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (193g)
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery (260 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography info
50
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery (260 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (193g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Alternate name EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-TZ35
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2007-06-14 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.40 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 synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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 - 260 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
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/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch - $300