Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus PEN-F, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and PEN-F (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-410 was manufactured 9 years prior to the PEN-F which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-410 scores against the PEN-F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Olympus PEN-F. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus PEN-F has measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus PEN-F in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-410 versus the PEN-F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and PEN-F is 77 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and PEN-F.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus PEN-F to offer more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.