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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 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
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was released 3 years before the Tough-3000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-410 grades against the Tough-3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 E-410 Tough-3000 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Olympus E-410

 Tough-3000 E-410 
RevealedJanuary 2010June 2007Newer by 31 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus Tough-3000

 E-410 Tough-3000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 offers exterior 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) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus Tough-3000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-410 versus the Tough-3000.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and Tough-3000 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and Tough-3000.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus Tough-3000 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Olympus Tough-3000
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography advice
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Olympus Tough-3000
50
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
35
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
9
no video shooting
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Olympus E-410Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-410 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Alternative name EVOLT E-410 mju Tough 3000
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2007-06-14 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 435 gr (0.96 lb) 159 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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