Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was launched 6 years before the SZ-16 iHS which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-410 scores vs the SZ-16 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys 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-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-410 and the SZ-16 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and SZ-16 iHS is 77 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will offer more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor technology.