Olympus E-400 vs Sony NEX-7

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was announced 6 years earlier than the NEX-7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-400 scores versus the NEX-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 vs the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and NEX-7 is 77 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and NEX-7.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.