Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-C3

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-C3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was introduced 5 years earlier than the NEX-C3 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-410 grades versus the NEX-C3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 features 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-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 and the NEX-C3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and NEX-C3 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and NEX-C3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-C3 will deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.