Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-5

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the E-5 (12MP) is very similar and they use the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the E-5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-410 grades versus the E-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Olympus E-5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus E-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-5 has proportions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 compared to the E-5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and E-5 is 77 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and E-5.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-5 to offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.