Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A350 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was launched 21 months earlier than the A350 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-400 grades vs the A350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 compared to the A350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and A350 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and A350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A350 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind in sensor tech.