Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS40

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS40, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was manufactured 7 years before the ZS40 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-410 scores vs the ZS40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 features physical 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 ZS40 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 against the ZS40.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and ZS40 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and ZS40.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS40 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.