Olympus E-410 vs Sony W220

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-410 and Sony W220, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was manufactured 19 months before the W220 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-410 grades versus the W220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-410 compared to the W220.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and W220 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and W220.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W220 will produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind in sensor technology.