Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 V

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was manufactured 10 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-410 matches up against the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 vs the RX100 V.

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

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and RX100 V.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.