Olympus E-410 Reviews

This is our final review of the Olympus EVOLT E-410. The camera described is a full production model, and product photos have been re-shot if necessary. All sample photos are from the production-level cameras. Thank you very much for your patience.

Excellent photo quality if you tweak the settings ; Minimal noise until ISO 1600 (unless you turn off the noise filter) ; Very compact body (by D-SLR standards) ; well built for the price ; Live view on LCD allows you to see 100% of the frame, preview ...

Soft photos at default settings (adjust the noise filter to fix that) ; colors a bit muted as well ; Camera tends to underexpose, sometimes by a lot ; Lack of right hand makes camera difficult to hold (in my opinion) ; Live view feature not as robust ...

If you get either of the lens kits then you'll be one of the first to use the new 14-42 and 50-140 mm lenses. These aren't quite as fancy as some of Olympus' other lenses (they're not weather sealed) but they're more than adequate for most people. You ...

Single-lens reflex siblings.

Extremely compact. Fine picture quality. Uses both XD and CF cards. Reasonably priced underwater housing available ; Memory card not included. Using Live View creates long shutter lag. Documentation could be clearer

Memory card not included. Using Live View creates long shutter lag. Documentation could be clearer

. If you shoot a lot of candid action at normal- to wide-angle settings and want a lightweight, compact SLR, the Evolt E-410's for you. If your telephoto is usually racked out to its limit to capture that winning touchdown or elusive mountain goat, ...