Olympus E-410 vs Samsung HZ30W

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-410 and Samsung HZ30W, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the HZ30W (12MP) is relatively close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HZ30W (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was launched 3 years prior to the HZ30W and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-410 grades against the HZ30W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Samsung HZ30W. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has physical dimensions 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 HZ30W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 versus the HZ30W.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and HZ30W is 77 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and HZ30W.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung HZ30W will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.