Olympus E-410 vs Olympus TG-5

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus TG-5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was unveiled 11 years prior to the TG-5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-410 scores vs the TG-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Olympus Tough TG-5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 has outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus TG-5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 vs the TG-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and TG-5 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and TG-5.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-5 will show more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor technology.