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Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
  • Launched March 2006
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-330
  • Replaced the Olympus E-300
  • Renewed by Olympus E-450
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-330 vs Sony H400 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-330 and Sony H400, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was brought out 9 years before the H400 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-330 grades against the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony H400

 E-330 H400 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-330

 H400 E-330 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014March 2006Fresher by 96 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kClearer display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony H400

 E-330 H400 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 comes with physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony H400 has dimensions 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 depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-330 against the H400.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and H400 is 65 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and H400.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-330 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will give you extra detail having its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
40
good MP (20 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-330
Street photography with Sony H400
60
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-330
Travel photography with Sony H400
50
lighter than average in class (616 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
53
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (628g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-330
Landscape photography with Sony H400
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
low max ISO (400)
does not have Time Lapse function
44
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-330 Vlogging information
Sony H400 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
26
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
does have microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition (628 grams)
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony H400
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Also Known as EVOLT E-330 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-03-18 2014-02-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 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
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 lbs) 628g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,100 $268