Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-M10 III, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was unveiled 11 years prior to the E-M10 III and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-410 grades versus the E-M10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 III has dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-M10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 versus the E-M10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and E-M10 III is 77 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and E-M10 III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M10 III to resolve greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.