Olympus E-410 vs Sony a3500
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony a3500 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
- Revealed June 2007
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-410
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
- Refreshed by Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
- Revealed March 2014
- Succeeded the Sony A3000
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Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-410 versus Sony a3500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and a3500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-410 was released 7 years prior to the a3500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-410 grades vs the a3500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Sony Alpha a3500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony a3500
| E-410 | a3500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Olympus E-410
| a3500 | E-410 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | March 2014 |  | June 2007 | More recent by 82 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony a3500
| E-410 | a3500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Absent Touch screen |
Olympus E-410 vs Sony a3500 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. 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) while the Sony a3500 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 versus the a3500.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and a3500 is 77 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-410 vs Sony a3500 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and a3500.
As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony a3500 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony a3500 Specifications
| Olympus E-410 | Sony Alpha a3500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus E-410 | Sony Alpha a3500 |
| Also referred to as | EVOLT E-410 | - |
| Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2007-06-14 | 2014-03-21 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III | BIONZ image |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5456 x 3632 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Available lenses | 45 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.47x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 4.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | - | AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| 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 | 435g (0.96 lbs) | 411g (0.91 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 51 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 21.1 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 494 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 470 images |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | - |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch cost | - | $398 |