Olympus E-3 vs Olympus E-410

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus E-410, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the E-410 (10MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-3 was introduced 9 months after the E-410 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-3 scores versus the E-410 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Olympus E-410. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus E-410 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 provides outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-410 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-3 versus Olympus E-410 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-3 versus the E-410.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and E-410 is 56 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and E-410.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files but you have to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent E-3 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.