Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus E-410

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm T500 versus Olympus E-410, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and E-410 (10MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and E-410 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm T500 was introduced 5 years later than the E-410 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm T500 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm T500 scores versus the E-410 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Olympus E-410. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Olympus E-410 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus E-410 has dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm T500 versus Olympus E-410 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 and the E-410.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and E-410 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T500 and E-410.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T500 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm T500 will render greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm T500 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.