Olympus E-410 vs Samsung ST700

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-410 versus Samsung ST700, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and ST700 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and ST700 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was brought out 4 years prior to the ST700 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-410 matches up vs the ST700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Samsung ST700. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Samsung ST700 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Samsung ST700 has specifications of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-410 compared to the ST700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and ST700 is 77 and 99 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and ST700.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung ST700 will render extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.