Olympus E-300 vs Sony H400

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.