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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 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
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic ZS70, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was revealed 10 years before the ZS70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-410 grades versus the ZS70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic ZS70

 E-410 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus E-410

 ZS70 E-410 
LaunchedApril 2017June 2007More modern by 119 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k215kCrisper screen (+825k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS70

 E-410 ZS70 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-410 vs the ZS70.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and ZS70 is 77 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and ZS70.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
54
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography factors
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography details
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography features
49
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
79
good battery pack (380 shots)
supports touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography features
50
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
62
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging advice
9
can't shoot video
74
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2007-06-14 2017-04-19
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 322 gr (0.71 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 380 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing - $450