Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX5

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-410 and Sony WX5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was launched 4 years before the WX5 which is quite a significant gap 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 WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-410 matches up against the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 and Sony WX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 compared to the WX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and WX5 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and WX5.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX5 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.