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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Replaced the Olympus E-400
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-420
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 III
  • New Model is Sony RX100 V
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was unveiled 9 years prior to the RX100 IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-410 grades vs the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony RX100 IV

 E-410 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus E-410

 RX100 IV E-410 
AnnouncedJune 2015June 2007Newer by 97 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k215kSharper display (+1014k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony RX100 IV

 E-410 RX100 IV 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 compared to the RX100 IV.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and RX100 IV is 77 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and RX100 IV.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will show more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography information
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
65
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (16.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography info
49
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
86
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography features
50
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
74
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
81
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus E-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2007-06-14 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
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
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 298 grams (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 70
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 12.6
DXO Low light rating 494 562
Other
Battery life - 280 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost - $898