Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-500

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and E-500 (8MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was unveiled 21 months after the E-500 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-410 matches up against the E-500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Olympus E-500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus E-500 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus E-500 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 against the E-500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and E-500 is 77 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and E-500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-410 to provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-410 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.