Olympus E-30 vs Sony H400

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

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.

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

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.