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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 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
  • Announced June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
  • Replacement is Olympus E-420
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SH-1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was manufactured 7 years prior to the SH-1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-410 scores vs the SH-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus SH-1

 E-410 SH-1 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus E-410

 SH-1 E-410 
IntroducedMarch 2014June 2007More modern by 82 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SH-1

 E-410 SH-1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-410 compared to the SH-1.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and SH-1 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and SH-1.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography info
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography info
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography info
Olympus SH-1 Street photography info
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes focus via touch
lighter than competitors (271g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography info
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography details
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography details
49
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
74
good battery power (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
includes focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
50
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
49
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
good battery power (380 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging features
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
37
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic port
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus E-410Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-410 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Also called as EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2007-06-14 2014-03-31
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 271g (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 380 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch - $349