Olympus E-400 vs Sony NEX-5T

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 and Sony NEX-5T, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was manufactured 8 years before the NEX-5T which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-400 matches up vs the NEX-5T when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-400 versus the NEX-5T.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and NEX-5T is 77 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and NEX-5T.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-5T will show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.