Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W60

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio W60. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

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.

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

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.