Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Revealed June 2007
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-410
- Superseded the Olympus E-400
- Renewed by Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
- 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2010

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

The E-410 was brought out 3 years prior to the W310 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-410 matches up against the W310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony W310
E-410 | W310 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus E-410
W310 | E-410 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | ![]() | June 2007 | Newer by 31 months |
Screen dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony W310
E-410 | W310 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).
See the Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 versus the W310.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and W310 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and W310.
To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W310 will deliver extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

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Olympus E-410 vs Sony W310 Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 |
Other name | EVOLT E-410 | - |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2007-06-14 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.0-5.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 215k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 1s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435g (0.96 lb) | 137g (0.30 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 51 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 494 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | - | $150 |