Olympus E-410 vs Sony TX30

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-410 and Sony TX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was manufactured 7 years before the TX30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-410 grades against the TX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has got exterior measurements 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 TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 and Sony TX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 vs the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and TX30 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX30 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.