Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Announced June 2007
- Also Known as EVOLT E-410
- Succeeded the Olympus E-400
- Renewed by Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed July 2011
Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V Overview
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony HX7V
E-410 | HX7V | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus E-410
HX7V | E-410 | |||
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Revealed | July 2011 | June 2007 | Newer by 49 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 215k | Clearer display (+706k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony HX7V
E-410 | HX7V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX7V Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V |
Also called | EVOLT E-410 | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2007-06-14 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5" | 3" |
Display resolution | 215k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435 gr (0.96 lb) | 208 gr (0.46 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 51 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 494 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | - | $499 |