Olympus E-410 vs Olympus TG-870

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus TG-870, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TG-870 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was brought out 9 years before the TG-870 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-410 grades against the TG-870 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus TG-870 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-410 and Olympus TG-870 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 and the TG-870.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and TG-870 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and TG-870.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-870 will render more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind in sensor technology.