Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SP-610UZ, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was announced 4 years earlier than the SP-610UZ which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-410 matches up against the SP-610UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Olympus SP-610UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has sizing of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SP-610UZ in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 versus the SP-610UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and SP-610UZ is 77 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and SP-610UZ.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SP-610UZ will give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.