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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Updated by Sony A35
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-410 and Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was introduced 4 years earlier than the A33 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-410 matches up against the A33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony A33

 E-410 A33 

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Olympus E-410

 A33 E-410 
LaunchedAugust 2010June 2007Fresher by 38 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k215kClearer display (+706k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony A33

 E-410 A33 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 provides outer dimensions 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 A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 and Sony A33 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-410 versus the A33.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and A33 is 77 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and A33.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A33 will produce extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography advice
Sony A33 Portrait photography advice
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
72
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Sony A33
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Sony A33
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography advice
Sony A33 Travel photography advice
49
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
61
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A33 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
not so great battery pack (340 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging highlights
Sony A33 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
77
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony A33
 Olympus E-410Sony SLT-A33
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-410 Sony SLT-A33
Also called EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2007-06-14 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 500g (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 12.6
DXO Low light score 494 591
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release - $230