Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX200V

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX200V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was launched 5 years before the HX200V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-410 scores vs the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 features physical measurements 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 HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 versus the HX200V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and HX200V is 77 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and HX200V.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX200V will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.