Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 6020

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 6020, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was announced 3 years prior to the 6020 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-410 grades vs the 6020 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus 6020 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 vs the 6020.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and 6020 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and 6020.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus 6020 will deliver extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.