Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS35

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was manufactured 7 years before the ZS35 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-410 scores versus the ZS35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-410 against the ZS35.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and ZS35 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and ZS35.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS35 will give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.