Olympus E-400 vs Sony A700
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A700 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
- Announced September 2006
- Successor is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
- Released December 2007
- Old Model is Konica Minolta 7D
- New Model is Sony A77
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Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-400 and Sony A700, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-400 was released 15 months earlier than the A700 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-400 scores vs the A700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony A700
| E-400 | A700 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Olympus E-400
| A700 | E-400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | December 2007 |  | September 2006 | More modern by 15 months |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 215k | Crisper display (+705k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony A700
| E-400 | A700 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-400 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-400 versus the A700.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and A700 is 77 and 58 respectively.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and A700.
All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A700 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A700 Specifications
| Olympus E-400 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus E-400 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 |
| Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Announced | 2006-09-14 | 2007-12-19 |
| Physical type | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4272 x 2848 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Available lenses | 45 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 215k dots | 920k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 95 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.6x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Highest video resolution | None | None |
| Mic 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 | 435 gr (0.96 lbs) | 768 gr (1.69 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 66 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.9 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 581 |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo |
| Card slots | One | Dual |
| Pricing at release | $599 | $1,000 |