Olympus E-300 vs Sony H400
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
- Newer Model is Olympus E-330
(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
- Revealed February 2014
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H400 Overview
On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-300 versus Sony H400, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-300 was brought out 10 years before the H400 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-300 scores against the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H400 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Sony H400
E-300 | H400 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-300
H400 | E-300 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | January 2005 | Fresher by 110 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 134k | Crisper screen (+326k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Sony H400
E-300 | H400 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has got external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).
See the Olympus E-300 versus Sony H400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 versus the H400.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and H400 is 67 and 62 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and H400.
Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H400 will provide greater detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-300 vs Sony H400 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz(R) |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 5152 x 3864 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-1550mm (62.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.4-6.5 |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 134k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 201k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 8.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 X 720 |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 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 | 624 grams (1.38 lb) | 628 grams (1.38 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $800 | $268 |