Olympus E-410 vs Sony A7R IV

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-410 versus Sony A7R IV, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was announced 13 years before the A7R IV and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-410 scores vs the A7R IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 offers external 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 Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 versus Sony A7R IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-410 compared to the A7R IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and A7R IV is 77 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and A7R IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R IV will result in extra detail with its extra 51MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor tech.