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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(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
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was launched 9 years earlier than the A6300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-410 grades versus the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony A6300

 E-410 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus E-410

 A6300 E-410 
RevealedFebruary 2016June 2007Newer by 105 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k215kSharper screen (+707k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony A6300

 E-410 A6300 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 features physical dimensions 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 A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 and the A6300.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and A6300 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6300 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Sony A6300
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
80
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Sony A6300
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
79
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography advice
Sony A6300 Sports photography advice
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
75
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography advice
Sony A6300 Travel photography advice
49
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
76
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6300 Landscape photography factors
50
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Sony A6300
9
can't shoot video
35
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony A6300
 Olympus E-410Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-410 Sony Alpha a6300
Also referred to as EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2007-06-14 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 45 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 215k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 85
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 13.7
DXO Low light rating 494 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch - $889