Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX9

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX9, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was released 4 years earlier than the WX9 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-410 matches up vs the WX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-410 vs Sony WX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-410 and the WX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and WX9 is 77 and 99 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and WX9.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX9 will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.