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Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched June 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Replaced the Olympus E-400
  • Replacement is Olympus E-420
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-410 and Sony W800, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was released 7 years before the W800 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-410 grades against the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony W800

 E-410 W800 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus E-410

 W800 E-410 
LaunchedFebruary 2014June 2007More recent by 81 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony W800

 E-410 W800 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 and Sony W800 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-410 and the W800.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and W800 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and W800.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W800 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Sony W800
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
38
good resolution (20 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography highlights
Sony W800 Street photography highlights
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography features
Sony W800 Sports photography features
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W800 as a Travel photography camera
49
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
70
lighter than others (125g)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W800 as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
41
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Sony W800
9
can't record video
33
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than others (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony W800
 Olympus E-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2007-06-14 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - AVI MPEG4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing - $90