Olympus E-410 vs Olympus E-PL7

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-PL7, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was announced 8 years before the E-PL7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-410 scores versus the E-PL7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 and Olympus E-PL7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-410 versus the E-PL7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and E-PL7 is 77 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and E-PL7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus E-PL7 to produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind in sensor tech.