Olympus E-400 vs Sony H20

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-400 and Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was revealed 3 years prior to the H20 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-400 grades vs the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 enjoys external measurements 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 H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 compared to the H20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and H20 is 77 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and H20.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The E-400 features the larger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field easier. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.