Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6100

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Sony A6100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was manufactured 13 years before the A6100 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-410 scores vs the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has got outer 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 A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 versus Sony A6100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 and the A6100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and A6100 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and A6100.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will offer extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.