Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX1

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the HX1 (9MP) is fairly well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was manufactured 22 months prior to the HX1 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-410 scores versus the HX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-410 versus the HX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and HX1 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and HX1.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-410 will give extra detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.