Clicky

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 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
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Updated by Olympus E-420
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Released May 2009
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-410 and Sony H20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The E-410 was launched 23 months earlier than the H20 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-410 scores versus the H20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony H20

 E-410 H20 

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus E-410

 H20 E-410 
ReleasedMay 2009June 2007More modern by 23 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony H20

 E-410 H20 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 and Sony H20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 versus the H20.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and H20 is 77 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and H20.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizes. The E-410 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving bokeh easier. The more aged E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Sony H20
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
27
focusing manually
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography highlights
Sony H20 Street photography highlights
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than others (250 grams)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography features
Sony H20 Sports photography features
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography factors
Sony H20 Travel photography factors
49
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
51
flash built-in
long zoom (380mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (250 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H20 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
36
focusing manually
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Sony H20
9
no video
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than others (250g)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Olympus E-410 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony H20
 Olympus E-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2007-06-14 2009-05-14
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 494 not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost - $249