Olympus E-410 vs Sony TX20

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-410 and Sony TX20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was released 5 years before the TX20 and that is a fairly serious difference 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 TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-410 grades against the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 features 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) whilst the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 and Sony TX20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 compared to the TX20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and TX20 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and TX20.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX20 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.