Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor sizes.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The E-410 was unveiled 13 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-410 grades versus the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

If you're planning to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside 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 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-410 vs the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and RX100 VII is 77 and 88 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VII will provide greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.