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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Later Model is Olympus E-420
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Sony A6400, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was revealed 12 years before the A6400 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-410 matches up versus the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony A6400

 E-410 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus E-410

 A6400 E-410 
LaunchedJanuary 2019June 2007Newer by 141 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k215kClearer display (+707k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony A6400

 E-410 A6400 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 provides 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) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 versus Sony A6400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-410 vs the A6400.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and A6400 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and A6400.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A6400 will offer extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography info
Sony A6400 Portrait photography info
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
81
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography advice
Sony A6400 Street photography advice
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
81
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6400 Sports photography highlights
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
76
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6400 Travel photography highlights
49
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
87
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6400 Landscape photography advice
50
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6400 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony A6400
 Olympus E-410Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-410 Sony Alpha a6400
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2007-06-14 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 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 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 45 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone 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 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 403 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 83
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 13.6
DXO Low light rating 494 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots One One
Retail pricing - $898