Olympus E-410 vs Sony H55

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-410 versus Sony H55, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was launched 4 years earlier than the H55 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-410 scores against the H55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has got external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 versus Sony H55 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 compared to the H55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and H55 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and H55.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H55 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.