Olympus E-410

Olympus E-410 is Olympus's Entry-Level DSLR digital camera initially released on June of 2007. It features a 10 MegaPixel, CMOS Four Thirds size sensor with a max resolution of 3648 x 2736. It is known as "EVOLT E-410" in other markets.

Olympus brought out this model as a way to update the earlier Olympus E-400 (Read Full Comparison) & then brought out the updated Olympus E-420 (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to replace this model.

The E-410 is positioned #75 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras & over all #711 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. You should test our Advanced camera finder to find camera results based on your custom criteria.

The following is a diagram of specific factors used in the rating system.

The Olympus E-410 has a history of related digital cameras. Down below, you can see all earlier and new models along with key specifications.

You can look at the E-410 from various angles in the gallery here.

Here is a list of benefits and drawbacks of the Olympus E-410 based on criterias which are often considered important in a digital camera.

The Olympus E-410 houses the TruePic III chip. The specification of the sensor on the Olympus E-410 is 17.3mm x 13mm (Four Thirds). The 225 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 3648 x 2736 pixels using aspect ratios of 4:3.

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The CMOS sensor has 10 megapixels and includes a standard ISO range of 100 to 1600. RAW files are supported so the user has more margin for error.

The graphic underneath shows the E-410's sensor size when compared to other popular sizes. The E-410 sensor has a crop factor of 2.1 and is outlined in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Olympus E-410 weighs in at 0.96 pounds (435g or 15.34 ounces) & has outside size of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1"). The weight of typical Entry-Level DSLR camera is 540g and the Olympus E-410 is less heavy as compared with various rivals.

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Down below is a picture of the Olympus E-410 alongside a soft drink to help you get a sense of its size.

The top view just below will provide the button arrangement on the E-410.

The E-410 fits the Micro Four Thirds mount and has 162 lenses available on the market. Here is some of the lenses we have in our collection that will work with the E-410.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 Pro20mmf/1.4247g

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II ASPH Mega OIS14-42mmf/3.5-5.6 110g

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Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye8mmf/3.5 443g

Olympus Zuiko Digital 300mm f2.8300mmf/2.8 3290g

Tokina Reflex 300mm F6.3 MF Macro300mmf/6.3 298g

Lensbaby Velvet 5656mmf/1.6 400g

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Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC35mmf/1.4 660g

The E-410 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Digital cameras that contain NFC and / or Bluetooth connectivity are able to be used wirelessly via smartphones. You can transfer files and at times alter settings with no need to connect straight with the camera.

Some apps also provide a Liveview and hit the shutter when you are not near the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI port, it can easily be connected to an external display. Many cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack through the USB port.

Olympus E-410 does not take video. If you are shopping for a digital camera to shoot just photos, it might not be an issue.

Olympus E-410 does not have environment sealing so wet conditions may affect the camera.

The Olympus E-410 features a 2.5" fixed display screen having a resolution of 215k dots.

Please note that the display has no touch support.

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The View Finder specifications for Olympus E-410 are below:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• ViewFinder Coverage 95 percent
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.46x

Viewfinders can be rather helpful during sunny outdoor situations which may make the camera screen washed out and hard to see.

Olympus E-410 has the ability to shoot continuously at 3.0 frames per second. The maximum shutter speed is 1/4000 sec.

Olympus E-410 has both inbuilt flash as well as external flash support. The max flash sync is 1/180 sec.

Olympus E-410 has both Phase Detect Autofocus as well as Contrast Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is more snappier and precise as compared with Contrast Detect focusing.

The Sensor features 3 focus points to choose from. Olympus E-410 comes with manual focus in case it is needed during low light or you want more accurate control on focus.

The usual Entry-Level DSLR camera battery life is 589. Pentax K-x comes with the maximum (1900) battery life within this type of cameras.

Following is a list of Entry-Level DSLR cameras that have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Pentax K-x
E-410 vs K-x1900 yesnono

Nikon D3500
E-410 vs D35001550 yesnoyes

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Nikon D3400
E-410 vs D34001200 yesnoyes

Canon SL3
E-410 vs SL31070 yesnoyes

Sony A450
E-410 vs A4501050 yesnono

The following bar chart presents a summary of the Olympus E-410 for varying kinds of photography. To view more, go to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Olympus E-410 has a points tally of 56 which is reasonable, and means the camera is reasonably acceptable to use for portrait photography. Shooting portraits leans greatly towards sensor dimension, RAW support in addition to the potential to utilize off-camera flash.

Coming in at a decent points total of 60, the Olympus E-410 is fairly acceptable for street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A subpar sports photography score of 42 indicates the Olympus E-410 is just not appropriate for taking photos of sports. A camera should have very good tracking and fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is extremely important when selecting a camera for travel. On the whole, the Olympus E-410 gets a moderate 49 as a travel camera which is reasonably suitable to buy for your travels.

If you're planning to purchase a camera for landscape photos, the most important aspect will be image quality. The Olympus E-410 and it's decent score of 50 for a landscape camera is fairly acceptable within the current market.

A vlogging camera should posses a articulating display screen, microphone input and preferably image stabilization. Taking everything in to account, the Olympus E-410 is just not appropriate as a vlog camera as it delivers a subpar score of 9.

If you are in the market for replacements to the E-410, below is a range of the top rated cameras which fall within the category of Entry-Level DSLR.

The diagram just below gives you a summary of the E-410 versus it's top ranked rivals mentioned previously.

Following are additional cameras you might look at as alternative options. To read through a complete comparison, go to the "compare" link.