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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Renewed by Olympus E-420
Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • New Model is Olympus SP-810 UZ
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-410 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the SP-800 UZ which is quite a significant difference 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 SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-410 scores versus the SP-800 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-410 SP-800 UZ 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus E-410

 SP-800 UZ E-410 
IntroducedFebruary 2010June 2007More modern by 32 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E-410 SP-800 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-800 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 against the SP-800 UZ.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and SP-800 UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and SP-800 UZ.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography details
Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography details
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography details
Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography details
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography features
Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography features
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
47
great zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography highlights
49
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
61
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (840mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
50
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
41
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
9
no video recording
24
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus SP-800 UZ
 Olympus E-410Olympus SP-800 UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-410 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2007-06-14 2010-02-02
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 1000
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 143
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-840mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 12 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 455 grams (1.00 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release - $270