Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-PL5

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-PL5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was unveiled 6 years before the E-PL5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-410 scores vs the E-PL5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Olympus PEN E-PL5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL5 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 compared to the E-PL5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and E-PL5 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and E-PL5.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-PL5 to provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.