Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX20V

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX20V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the HX20V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-410 matches up versus the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 provides outside 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 HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX20V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-410 vs the HX20V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and HX20V is 77 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX20V will give more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.