Olympus E-410 vs Sony W530

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-410 vs Sony W530, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was unveiled 4 years before the W530 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-410 matches up versus the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 versus the W530.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and W530 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and W530.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W530 will provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.