Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3
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![Olympus E-400 front Olympus E-400 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-E-400/Olympus-E-400-front.jpg)
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33 Features
30 Overall
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Released September 2006
- Updated by Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
- Introduced January 2009
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Overview
Lets look closer at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony G3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the G3 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.
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The E-400 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the G3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-400 scores vs the G3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony G3
E-400 | G3 |
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Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Olympus E-400
G3 | E-400 | |||
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Introduced | January 2009 | ![]() | September 2006 | Fresher by 28 months |
Screen dimension | 3.5" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+1") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+706k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony G3
E-400 | G3 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 features outer dimensions 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 G3 has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-400 versus Sony G3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-400 and the G3.
![Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 size comparison Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-G3-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and G3 is 77 and 94 respectively.
![Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-G3-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and G3.
As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The E-400 offers the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The older E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
![Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-G3-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-G3-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony G3 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2006-09-14 | 2009-01-08 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5" | 3.5" |
Display resolution | 215 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 1 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | 435g (0.96 pounds) | 185g (0.41 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $599 | $200 |