Olympus E-400 vs Sony A7c

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-400 vs Sony A7c, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was unveiled 15 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-400 scores versus the A7c in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-400 against the A7c.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and A7c is 77 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and A7c.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7c will show greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor innovation.