Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX350

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-410 and Sony HX350, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was launched 10 years earlier than the HX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-410 scores against the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 and Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 against the HX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and HX350 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and HX350.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.