Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS25

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.