Olympus E-410 vs Sony A6600

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus E-410 and Sony A6600, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was announced 13 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-410 grades against the A6600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-410 against the A6600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and A6600 is 77 and 77 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and A6600.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6600 will produce extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.