Olympus E-400 vs Sony A560

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.