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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 III
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-M1 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was brought out 10 years prior to the E-M1 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-410 matches up against the E-M1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 E-410 E-M1 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus E-410

 E-M1 II E-410 
RevealedSeptember 2016June 2007Fresher by 112 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k215kCrisper screen (+822k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-M1 II

 E-410 E-M1 II 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside 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) and the Olympus E-M1 II has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-M1 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 compared to the E-M1 II.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and E-M1 II is 77 and 68 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and E-M1 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus E-M1 II to produce greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography information
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
75
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography information
Olympus E-M1 II Street photography information
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
78
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers focus via touch
weather proofing
lighter than average in class (574 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography details
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (60.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery power (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M1 II Travel photography features
49
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
72
lighter than average in class (574g)
weather proofing
offers focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography information
50
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
terrible battery power (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M1 II as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
lighter than average in class (574 grams)
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-M1 II
 Olympus E-410Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-410 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Also called EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Released 2007-06-14 2016-09-19
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 121
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 215k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 60.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.10 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 4096x2160
Video file format - MOV, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 574g (1.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 80
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 12.8
DXO Low light score 494 1312
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLH-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Storage slots Single Dual
Pricing at launch - $1,700