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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA 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
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Replacement is Olympus E-420
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced July 2018
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 VA, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was brought out 12 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-410 grades versus the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 E-410 RX100 VA 

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

 RX100 VA E-410 
AnnouncedJuly 2018June 2007More modern by 134 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"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 VA

 E-410 RX100 VA 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-410 against the RX100 VA.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and RX100 VA is 77 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The image underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will provide you with extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography details
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
66
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Sony RX100 VA
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
86
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VA
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VA
49
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
76
lighter than others in class (299g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography highlights
50
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
66
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
81
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (299 grams)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony RX100 VA
 Olympus E-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Other name EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2007-06-14 2018-07-13
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 315
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 215k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
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 score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price - $998