Olympus E-400 vs Sony QX1

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-400 and Sony QX1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The E-400 was launched 9 years before the QX1 which is a fairly significant gap 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 QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-400 matches up versus the QX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 offers outer 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) and the Sony QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-400 compared to the QX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and QX1 is 77 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and QX1.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-400 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX1 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind in sensor tech.