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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus PEN-F front
Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced June 2007
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Updated by Olympus E-420
Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Launched January 2016
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus PEN-F

 E-410 PEN-F 

Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus E-410

 PEN-F E-410 
LaunchedJanuary 2016June 2007More modern by 104 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k215kCrisper display (+822k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus PEN-F

 E-410 PEN-F 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F size comparison

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

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
75
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography factors
Olympus PEN-F Street photography factors
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
terrible battery life (330 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
Olympus PEN-F Travel photography features
49
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
75
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography factors
Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography factors
50
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
terrible battery life (330 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging info
Olympus PEN-F Vlogging info
9
no video recording
78
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus PEN-F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus PEN-F
 Olympus E-410Olympus PEN-F
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-410 Olympus PEN-F
Also called as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2007-06-14 2016-01-27
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 81
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 427 grams (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 74
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 12.4
DXO Low light score 494 894
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release - $1,000