Olympus E-410 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony A9 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was introduced 13 years prior to the A9 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-410 scores against the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-410 against the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and A9 II is 77 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and A9 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind in sensor technology.