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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 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
  • Launched June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Older Model is Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Panasonic ZS8
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS7
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Panasonic ZS8, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was launched 5 years prior to the ZS8 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-410 scores vs the ZS8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic ZS8

 E-410 ZS8 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Olympus E-410

 ZS8 E-410 
AnnouncedJuly 2011June 2007Fresher by 49 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS8

 E-410 ZS8 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS8 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 against the ZS8.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and ZS8 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and ZS8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS8 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS8 Portrait photography advice
56
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
30
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Street photography camera
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (210 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS8 Sports photography advice
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
47
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS8
49
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (210g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS8 Landscape photography advice
50
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
44
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS8 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
30
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (210 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic ZS8
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Also referred to as EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-TZ18
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2007-06-14 2011-07-19
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 210 gr (0.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price - $275