Olympus E-410 vs Sony W830

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was introduced 7 years prior to the W830 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-410 grades vs the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-410 vs Sony W830 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 compared to the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and W830 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and W830.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W830 will produce greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.