Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 III

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was announced 8 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-410 matches up vs the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 features exterior dimensions 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 RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-410 against the RX100 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and RX100 III is 77 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 III will produce more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.