DPreview took the Olympus E-410 for a test drive and gives it a thumbs up. The Olympus E-410 impressed them with its overall performance, its price tag, its effective sensor-shift image stabilization and its lightweight body. However the camera comes equipped with a viewfinder, which they found “Small”, and images at ISO 400 and higher were found to be noisy.
“It's great to see Olympus finally introducing models that deliver on the Four-Thirds promise of compact, affordable, high quality digital SLRs, and the E-510 (along with its ultra compact sibling the E-410) show that the system has far more potential than many observers give it credit for, particularly in this 'entry-level to mid-range enthusiast' sector of the market.”
The Underwater Pro Kit from Olympus (£2599) includes the E-410 DSLR Body and not the E-510. Thanks to the on board Live View capabilities, photographers can easily frame and view their subjects through their diving mask on the 6.4cm HyperCrystal LCD.
The Underwater Pro Kit includes E-410 body, ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 and ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50mm 1:2.0 Macro lenses, FL-36 external flash, and corresponding underwater cases, ports and bracket (PT-E03 Kit, PFL‑E01, PPO-E03, PTBK-E01 and UCLS Longarm Set.