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Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(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
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Older Model is Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony HX90V

 E-410 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus E-410

 HX90V E-410 
RevealedApril 2015June 2007Fresher by 95 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kClearer screen (+706k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony HX90V

 E-410 HX90V 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

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

Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX90V Portrait photography factors
56
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
45
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography factors
Sony HX90V Street photography factors
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (360 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
Sony HX90V Travel photography features
49
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
76
good battery life (360 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
good resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX90V Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
53
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
good battery life (360 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
9
no video recording
75
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus E-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Also called as EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2007-06-14 2015-04-14
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 360 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price - $440