Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-5N

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-410 and Sony NEX-5N, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5N (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was unveiled 5 years prior to the NEX-5N and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-410 matches up versus the NEX-5N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 provides outer measurements 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 NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-410 and the NEX-5N.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and NEX-5N is 77 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and NEX-5N.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-5N will result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.