Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Introduced June 2007
- Also Known as EVOLT E-410
- Replaced the Olympus E-400
- Successor is Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Introduced December 2011
Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony NEX-7
E-410 | NEX-7 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Olympus E-410
NEX-7 | E-410 | |||
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Introduced | December 2011 | June 2007 | More modern by 54 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 215k | Sharper display (+706k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony NEX-7
E-410 | NEX-7 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-410 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-410 | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2007-06-14 | 2011-12-13 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Available lenses | 45 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 secs | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435 gr (0.96 lb) | 400 gr (0.88 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 51 | 81 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.1 | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 494 | 1016 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 430 shots |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | - | $699 |