Olympus E-410 vs Sony H50
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony H50 Key Specs
(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
- Other Name is EVOLT E-410
- Replaced the Olympus E-400
- Refreshed by Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
- 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
- Revealed January 2009
Olympus E-410 vs Sony H50 Overview
Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-410 and Sony H50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is fairly similar but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-410 was unveiled 19 months prior to the H50 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-410 matches up against the H50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-410 vs Sony H50 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony H50
E-410 | H50 |
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Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus E-410
H50 | E-410 | |||
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Revealed | January 2009 | June 2007 | Fresher by 19 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 215k | Sharper display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony H50
E-410 | H50 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-410 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-410 and Sony H50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 against the H50.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and H50 is 77 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-410 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and H50.
Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-410 will deliver greater detail having an extra 1MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony H50 Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 |
Also called | EVOLT E-410 | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2007-06-14 | 2009-01-15 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 31-465mm (15.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.7-4.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 215 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 9.10 m |
Flash modes | 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 | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 435 grams (0.96 pounds) | 547 grams (1.21 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | - | $80 |