Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 6010

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-410 and Olympus 6010, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the 6010 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was launched 3 years before the 6010 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-410 grades versus the 6010 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus 6010 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 provides outer dimensions 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 6010 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 compared to the 6010.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and 6010 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and 6010.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 6010 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.