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Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-5
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Released February 2014
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-3 versus Sony H400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was introduced 7 years earlier than the H400 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-3 scores versus the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Sony H400

 E-3 H400 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-3

 H400 E-3 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2008More recent by 72 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Sony H400

 E-3 H400 
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 comes with external dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 vs the H400.

Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and H400 is 56 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and H400.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony H400 will give greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography factors
Sony H400 Portrait photography factors
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
40
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography features
Sony H400 Street photography features
69
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competitors (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography advice
Sony H400 Sports photography advice
57
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography advice
Sony H400 Travel photography advice
55
environment proofing
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
53
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (628g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography information
Sony H400 Landscape photography information
56
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
small screen (2.5")
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
44
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging information
Sony H400 Vlogging information
18
can't shoot video
26
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
comes with mic support
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competitors (628g)
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Sony H400
 Olympus E-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2008-02-20 2014-02-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890g (1.96 lbs) 628g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 571 not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
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 One One
Cost at release $670 $268