Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-410 versus Sony HX90V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was brought out 8 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-410 scores versus the HX90V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 comes with external measurements 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 HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 versus Sony HX90V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-410 against the HX90V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and HX90V is 77 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX90V will provide extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.