Olympus E-410 vs Sony W380

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony W380, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was released 3 years earlier than the W380 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-410 grades against the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 features physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-410 versus the W380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and W380 is 77 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and W380.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W380 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.