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Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Launched March 2009
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was announced 5 years prior to the H400 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-30 matches up versus the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Sony H400

 E-30 H400 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-30

 H400 E-30 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014March 2009Newer by 59 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Sony H400

 E-30 H400 
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 provides exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony H400 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 compared to the H400.

Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and H400 is 60 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and H400.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony H400 will provide more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography features
Sony H400 Portrait photography features
59
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 Street photography details
Sony H400 Street photography details
72
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
51
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery pack (750 CIPA)
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (750 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
53
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (1550mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (628g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-30
Landscape photography with Sony H400
52
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery pack (750 shots)
no Time Lapse function
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging highlights
Sony H400 Vlogging highlights
18
no video
26
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
does have microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than average (628g)
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Sony H400
 Olympus E-30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-03-24 2014-02-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech HyperCrystal II LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695 gr (1.53 lbs) 628 gr (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-1 -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,299 $268