Olympus E-410 vs Sigma SD1

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-410 and Sigma SD1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and SD1 (15MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and SD1 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SD1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-410 scores vs the SD1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sigma SD1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 and Sigma SD1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 versus the SD1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and SD1 is 77 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and SD1.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sigma SD1 will provide more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.