Canon 300D vs Olympus E-410

Its time to look closer at the Canon 300D versus Olympus E-410, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 300D (6MP) and E-410 (10MP) and the 300D (APS-C) and E-410 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The 300D was revealed 4 years earlier than the E-410 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 300D grades against the E-410 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 300D & Olympus E-410. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 300D Gallery & Olympus E-410 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 300D has physical dimensions of 142mm x 99mm x 72mm (5.6" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 645 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Olympus E-410 has proportions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 300D against the E-410.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 300D and E-410 is 63 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 300D and E-410.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 300D with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-410 will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged 300D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.