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Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Samsung WB800F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F 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
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Older Model is Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Samsung WB800F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and WB800F (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WB800F (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was brought out 6 years earlier than the WB800F and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-410 scores against the WB800F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Samsung WB800F

 E-410 WB800F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Olympus E-410

 WB800F E-410 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013June 2007Fresher by 67 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kCrisper screen (+245k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Samsung WB800F

 E-410 WB800F 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 features external 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 WB800F has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 vs the WB800F.

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and WB800F is 77 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and WB800F.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung WB800F will show more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB800F as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
44
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
has face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Samsung WB800F
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (218 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography features
Samsung WB800F Sports photography features
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
53
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
Samsung WB800F Travel photography features
49
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (218 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography info
Samsung WB800F Landscape photography info
50
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
50
manual focus
relatively wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging highlights
Samsung WB800F Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
35
relatively wide (23mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (218g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Samsung WB800F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Samsung WB800F
 Olympus E-410Samsung WB800F
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus E-410 Samsung WB800F
Also called as EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2007-06-14 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 218 grams (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release - $300