Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-410 was brought out 5 years before the NEX-7 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-410 matches up against the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 versus the NEX-7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and NEX-7 is 77 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will offer extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.