Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 1

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-410 and Olympus 1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the 1 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was revealed 7 years before the 1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-410 scores against the 1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus Stylus 1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has outer dimensions 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 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-410 and Olympus 1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 vs the 1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and 1 is 77 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and 1.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 1 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.