Olympus E-410 vs Sony W320

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-410 versus Sony W320, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W320 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was unveiled 3 years before the W320 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-410 scores vs the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 compared to the W320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and W320 is 77 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and W320.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W320 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.