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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-410
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A9
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A9 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was announced 14 years before the A9 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-400 matches up against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony A9 II

 E-400 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Olympus E-400

 A9 II E-400 
ReleasedOctober 2019September 2006More modern by 158 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1440k215kClearer display (+1225k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony A9 II

 E-400 A9 II 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 against the A9 II.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and A9 II is 77 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and A9 II.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-400 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will deliver more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Sony A9 II
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
manual mode not available
low MP (10MP)
85
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography highlights
Sony A9 II Street photography highlights
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography factors
Sony A9 II Sports photography factors
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (690 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-400
Travel photography with Sony A9 II
49
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
better than average battery power (690 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-400
Landscape photography with Sony A9 II
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
86
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery power (690 shots)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Sony A9 II Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
36
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony A9 II
 Olympus E-400Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-400 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2006-09-14 2019-10-03
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 693
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 45 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 678 grams (1.49 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 690 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Single 2
Retail cost $599 $4,498