Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-5R

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-410 versus Sony NEX-5R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5R (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The E-410 was revealed 6 years prior to the NEX-5R and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-410 scores against the NEX-5R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-410 versus Sony NEX-5R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-410 and the NEX-5R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and NEX-5R is 77 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and NEX-5R.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-5R will offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.