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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-420
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II
  • Successor is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was unveiled 9 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-410 matches up vs the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony RX10 III

 E-410 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus E-410

 RX10 III E-410 
ReleasedMarch 2016June 2007Fresher by 107 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k215kSharper display (+1014k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony RX10 III

 E-410 RX10 III 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 vs the RX10 III.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and RX10 III is 77 and 53 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will resolve more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography information
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
heavier than average (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
49
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
55
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (1,051 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Timelapse mode
63
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery life (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
28
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
heavier than average (1,051g)
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus E-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Alternate name EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2007-06-14 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 1051 grams (2.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 70
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 12.6
DXO Low light rating 494 472
Other
Battery life - 420 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price - $1,398