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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 front
Portability
63
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 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
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-420
Sony A550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed December 2009
  • Old Model is Sony A100
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A550 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A550 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A550 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-410 grades vs the A550 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony A550

 E-410 A550 

Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Olympus E-410

 A550 E-410 
RevealedDecember 2009June 2007More modern by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k215kCrisper display (+707k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony A550

 E-410 A550 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 provides outer dimensions 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 Sony A550 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 against the A550.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and A550 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and A550.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A550 will show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography features
Sony A550 Portrait photography features
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony A550 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Sony A550
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography information
Sony A550 Travel photography information
49
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
52
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low battery pack (480 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Sony A550
50
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
66
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
low battery pack (480 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging information
Sony A550 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony A550
 Olympus E-410Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-410 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Also referred to as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2007-06-14 2009-12-09
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Maximum video resolution None None
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 632 grams (1.39 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 66
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 21.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 11.8
DXO Low light score 494 807
Other
Battery life - 480 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price - $749