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Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 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
  • Released June 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Later Model is Olympus E-420
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony WX1

 E-410 WX1 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Olympus E-410

 WX1 E-410 
AnnouncedAugust 2009June 2007More modern by 26 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony WX1

 E-410 WX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

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

Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography details
Sony WX1 Portrait photography details
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
heavier than average in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Sony WX1
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Sony WX1
49
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
56
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
31
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX1 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony WX1
 Olympus E-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Also called EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2007-06-14 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
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 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch - $149