Olympus E-410 vs Sony W570

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-410 and Sony W570, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was announced 4 years earlier than the W570 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-410 grades versus the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-410 and Sony W570 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-410 and the W570.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and W570 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and W570.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony W570 will show extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.