Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SZ-15

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus SZ-15, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was brought out 7 years prior to the SZ-15 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-410 matches up vs the SZ-15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Olympus SZ-15. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 features outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus SZ-15 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 against the SZ-15.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and SZ-15 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and SZ-15.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SZ-15 will give you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.