Olympus E-410 vs Samsung HZ50W

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-410 vs Samsung HZ50W, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HZ50W (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was brought out 3 years before the HZ50W and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-410 matches up versus the HZ50W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Samsung HZ50W. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Samsung HZ50W has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 vs Samsung HZ50W in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 compared to the HZ50W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and HZ50W is 77 and 70 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and HZ50W.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung HZ50W will offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.