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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • New Model is Olympus E-410
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A380
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony A350

 E-400 A350 

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Olympus E-400

 A350 E-400 
LaunchedJune 2008September 2006Fresher by 21 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony A350

 E-400 A350 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography details
Sony A350 Portrait photography details
46
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10 megapixels)
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography info
Sony A350 Street photography info
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
66
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (674 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A350 as a Sports photography camera
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography info
Sony A350 Travel photography info
49
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
51
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (674g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography details
Sony A350 Landscape photography details
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
64
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging advice
Sony A350 Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
9
no video recording
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony A350
 Olympus E-400Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-400 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2006-09-14 2008-06-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Highest video resolution None None
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 674g (1.49 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 595
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $600