Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 1s

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-410 and Olympus 1s, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the 1s (12MP) is very comparable but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was manufactured 8 years before the 1s which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-410 grades versus the 1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 offers external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-410 vs the 1s.

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

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and 1s.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 1s will provide greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.