Olympus E-410 vs Sony S980

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Sony S980, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the S980 (12MP) is very similar but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-410 was introduced 20 months prior to the S980 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-410 matches up vs the S980 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 versus the S980.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and S980 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and S980.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony S980 will offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.