Olympus E-410 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-410 and Olympus SP-820UZ, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was launched 6 years prior to the SP-820UZ and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera 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 SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-410 scores against the SP-820UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 compared to the SP-820UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and SP-820UZ is 77 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and SP-820UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-820UZ will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor tech.