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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 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
  • Launched September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A500
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was unveiled 4 years before the A560 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-400 grades vs the A560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony A560

 E-400 A560 

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus E-400

 A560 E-400 
RevealedAugust 2010September 2006Fresher by 48 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k215kClearer display (+707k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony A560

 E-400 A560 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 features external 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 A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-400 versus the A560.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and A560 is 77 and 64 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and A560.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A560 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography factors
Sony A560 Portrait photography factors
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography information
Sony A560 Sports photography information
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (1,050 shots)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
49
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
60
great battery (1,050 per charge)
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography advice
Sony A560 Landscape photography advice
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
2 card slots
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Sony A560 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony A560
 Olympus E-400Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-400 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2006-09-14 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 45 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life - 1050 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One Two
Pricing at launch $599 $650