Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-F3

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-F3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was introduced 6 years prior to the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-410 scores versus the NEX-F3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-410 vs the NEX-F3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and NEX-F3 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and NEX-F3.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-F3 will show extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.