Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-410

Below, we will be comparing the Fujifilm J30 vs Olympus E-410, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and the E-410 (10MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and E-410 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm J30 was released 2 years later than the E-410 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm J30 scores vs the E-410 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix J30 and Olympus E-410. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm J30 Gallery and Olympus E-410 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm J30 has got outside dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-410 has specifications of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm J30 compared to the E-410.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm J30 and E-410 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm J30 and E-410.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm J30 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm J30 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm J30 should have an edge in sensor tech.