Olympus E-410 vs Sony W650

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-410 versus Sony W650, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was announced 5 years prior to the W650 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-410 scores vs the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys 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 W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 versus Sony W650 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-410 versus the W650.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and W650 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and W650.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony W650 will offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.