Olympus E-410 vs Sony QX1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-410 and Sony QX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was revealed 8 years before the QX1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-410 scores vs the QX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-410 and Sony QX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 compared to the QX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and QX1 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and QX1.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony QX1 will offer extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.