Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 6000

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 6000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was brought out 24 months earlier than the 6000 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the E-410 grades versus the 6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus 6000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 and the 6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and 6000 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and 6000.

Plainly, the two cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The E-410 includes the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler. The older E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.