Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX500

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-410 and Sony WX500, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was announced 8 years prior to the WX500 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-410 grades vs the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 comes with 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) and the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-410 and Sony WX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 compared to the WX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and WX500 is 77 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and WX500.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX500 will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.