Olympus E-410 vs Sony W710

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony W710, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was manufactured 6 years before the W710 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-410 grades against the W710 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 features outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-410 compared to the W710.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and W710 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The pic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and W710.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W710 will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.