Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VI

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-410 versus Sony RX100 VI, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-410 grades versus the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has got exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-410 vs the RX100 VI.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and RX100 VI is 77 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VI will show extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor technology.