Nikon D40 vs Olympus E-410

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon D40 and Olympus E-410, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the D40 (6MP) and E-410 (10MP) and the D40 (APS-C) and E-410 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The D40 was revealed 5 months prior to the E-410 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D40 matches up vs the E-410 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D40 & Olympus E-410. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D40 Gallery & Olympus E-410 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D40 provides external measurements of 124mm x 94mm x 64mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Olympus E-410 has dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D40 and Olympus E-410 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the D40 compared to the E-410.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D40 and E-410 is 71 and 77 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D40 and E-410.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D40 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-410 will produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.