Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-PL6

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-PL6, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the E-PL6 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-410 scores versus the E-PL6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has got 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-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-PL6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 vs the E-PL6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and E-PL6 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and E-PL6.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus E-PL6 to produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.