Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony A350
E-400 | A350 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Olympus E-400
A350 | E-400 | |||
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Launched | June 2008 | September 2006 | Fresher by 21 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 215k | Clearer display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony A350
E-400 | A350 | |||
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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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A350 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 | |
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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 |