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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus E-410 front
Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2003
  • Replacement is Olympus E-3
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
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus E-410, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-410 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was introduced 4 years before the E-410 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-1 grades vs the E-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus E-410

 E-1 E-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus E-1

 E-410 E-1 
RevealedJune 2007November 2003Fresher by 43 months
Display size2.5"1.8"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution215k134kClearer display (+81k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-410

 E-1 E-410 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus E-410 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-1 against the E-410.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and E-410 is 59 and 77 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and E-410.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-410 to offer you more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-410 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (5MP)
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
57
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (735 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-1
Sports photography with Olympus E-410
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-410 as a Travel photography camera
47
lighter than competition in class (735g)
environment proof
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
49
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus E-410 Landscape photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
small screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
50
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
9
no video
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-410
 Olympus E-1Olympus E-410
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-1 Olympus E-410
Alternate name - EVOLT E-410
Type Pro DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2003-11-29 2007-06-14
Physical type Large SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Max resolution 2560 x 1920 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 45 45
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 1.8" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 134 thousand dots 215 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735 grams (1.62 lbs) 435 grams (0.96 lbs)
Physical dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 51
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 494
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $1,700 -