Olympus E-410 vs Sony W560

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-410 vs Sony W560, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-410 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the W560 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-410 scores against the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-410 and the W560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and W560 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and W560.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W560 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.