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Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Olympus E-410 front
Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40

Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Old Model is Canon 500D
  • Successor is Canon 600D
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
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Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Canon 550D and Olympus E-410, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and E-410 (10MP) and the 550D (APS-C) and E-410 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The 550D was manufactured 2 years after the E-410 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 550D grades against the E-410 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Olympus E-410

 550D E-410 
RevealedApril 2010June 2007Newer by 35 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k215kSharper display (+825k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Canon 550D

 E-410 550D 

Common features in the Canon 550D and Olympus E-410

 550D E-410 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon 550D enjoys external dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Olympus E-410 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 550D against the E-410.

Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550D and E-410 is 70 and 77 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550D and E-410.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 550D featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 550D will show extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher 550D should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-410 as a Portrait photography camera
74
manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 550D
Street photography with Olympus E-410
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D Sports photography details
Olympus E-410 Sports photography details
54
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (470 per charge)
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography features
Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
55
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (470 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
49
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
63
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (470 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
50
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D Vlogging factors
Olympus E-410 Vlogging factors
31
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 550D vs Olympus E-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Olympus E-410
 Canon EOS 550DOlympus E-410
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS 550D Olympus E-410
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 EVOLT E-410
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-04-01 2007-06-14
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 215 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 530g (1.17 lb) 435g (0.96 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 51
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 21.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 10.0
DXO Low light score 807 494
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E8 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $599 -