Olympus E-400 vs Sony A230

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-400 and Sony A230, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the A230 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was released 3 years prior to the A230 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-400 matches up versus the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 offers external dimensions 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 A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-400 versus the A230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and A230 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and A230.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-400 has got the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF harder. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.