Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX50V

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX50V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was announced 6 years earlier than the HX50V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-410 scores versus the HX50V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX50V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-410 and the HX50V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and HX50V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and HX50V.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX50V will provide you with greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.