Olympus E-400 vs Sony H400

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-400 and Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was manufactured 8 years before the H400 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-400 grades against the H400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 and Sony H400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 vs the H400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and H400 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and H400.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony H400 will render more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.