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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Replaced the Olympus E-400
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-420
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-410 and Pentax W60, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the W60 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W60 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was released 24 months before the W60 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-410 matches up vs the W60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax W60

 E-410 W60 

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus E-410

 W60 E-410 
IntroducedJuly 2009June 2007More recent by 24 months
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax W60

 E-410 W60 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.5"2.5"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 comes with outer 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) whilst the Pentax W60 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 against the W60.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and W60 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and W60.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-410 includes the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Portrait photography camera
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
26
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
23
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography advice
Pentax W60 Travel photography advice
49
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W60 Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging advice
Pentax W60 Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
25
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax W60
 Olympus E-410Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax Optio W60
Other name EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2007-06-14 2009-07-01
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 2.5"
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 165 grams (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery ID - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing - $300