Olympus E-410 vs Samsung NX500

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-410 vs Samsung NX500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and NX500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was revealed 8 years earlier than the NX500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-410 grades versus the NX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Samsung NX500. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 offers outside dimensions 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 Samsung NX500 has specifications of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 vs Samsung NX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 and the NX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and NX500 is 77 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and NX500.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX500 will render greater detail because of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.