Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was announced 3 years prior to the SP-600 UZ and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-410 grades vs the SP-600 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SP-600 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-410 versus the SP-600 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and SP-600 UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and SP-600 UZ.

All in all, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SP-600 UZ will deliver extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.