Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 II

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX100 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-410 scores vs the RX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 vs the RX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and RX100 II is 77 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 II will give you extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.