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Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched June 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Replacement is Olympus E-420
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Also referred to as Wi-Fi
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Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was brought out 6 years before the Galaxy Camera which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-410 grades against the Galaxy Camera for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 E-410 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Olympus E-410

 Galaxy Camera E-410 
LaunchedFebruary 2013June 2007More modern by 69 months
Screen dimensions4.8"2.5"Bigger screen (+2.3")
Screen resolution922k215kSharper screen (+707k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 E-410 Galaxy Camera 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-410 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and Galaxy Camera is 77 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and Galaxy Camera.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will give more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography factors
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography advice
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (300g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
49
amazing zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography highlights
49
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than competition (300g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
long reach (481mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera Landscape photography features
50
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (23mm)
big screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
36
fairly wide (23mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
lighter than competition (300g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-410 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Olympus E-410Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus E-410 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-410 Wi-Fi
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2007-06-14 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 23-481mm (20.9x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 4.8"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 16s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 300 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price - $450