Olympus E-410 vs Sony A68

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-410 versus Sony A68, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was launched 9 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-410 scores vs the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 provides outer 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) while the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-410 versus Sony A68 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 against the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and A68 is 77 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and A68.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.