Olympus E-410 vs Sony TX100V

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony TX100V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-410 was announced 4 years before the TX100V which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-410 matches up versus the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 vs the TX100V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and TX100V is 77 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and TX100V.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX100V will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.