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Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410

Portability
72
Imaging
69
Features
70
Overall
69
Nikon D3500 front
 
Olympus E-410 front
Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40

Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 Key Specs

Nikon D3500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 365g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Superseded the Nikon D3400
Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-400
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-420
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Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D3500 and Olympus E-410, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the D3500 (24MP) and E-410 (10MP) and the D3500 (APS-C) and E-410 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The D3500 was launched 11 years after the E-410 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the D3500 grades versus the E-410 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D3500 over the Olympus E-410

 D3500 E-410 
RevealedAugust 2018June 2007Newer by 137 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kCrisper screen (+706k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Nikon D3500

 E-410 D3500 

Common features in the Nikon D3500 and Olympus E-410

 D3500 E-410 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3500 enjoys outside measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst 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).

Check out the Nikon D3500 and Olympus E-410 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the D3500 against the E-410.

Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D3500 and E-410 is 72 and 77 respectively.

Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D3500 and E-410.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D3500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D3500 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern D3500 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 sensor size comparison

Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D3500
Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
81
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D3500 Street photography info
Olympus E-410 Street photography info
69
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (365g)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D3500 Sports photography highlights
Olympus E-410 Sports photography highlights
70
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
good battery (1,550 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D3500 Travel photography features
Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
71
good battery (1,550 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (365g)
has bluetooth
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
49
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D3500 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
good battery (1,550 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
50
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D3500 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
31
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (365 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing mic support
9
lack of video recording
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Nikon D3500 vs Olympus E-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D3500 and Olympus E-410
 Nikon D3500Olympus E-410
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D3500 Olympus E-410
Alternative name - EVOLT E-410
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2018-08-29 2007-06-14
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 215 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 365 grams (0.80 lb) 435 grams (0.96 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.0
DXO Low light score not tested 494
Other
Battery life 1550 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL14a -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $397 -