Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was introduced 5 years before the HX7V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-410 scores versus the HX7V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has 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) and the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 vs the HX7V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and HX7V is 77 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and HX7V.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX7V will deliver more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.