Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was released 3 years prior to the WX1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-410 matches up versus the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-410 and the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and WX1 is 77 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and WX1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The E-410 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting bokeh simpler. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.