Olympus E-400 vs Sony H50

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is fairly close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-400 was released 3 years earlier than the H50 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-400 scores versus the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 features external 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 H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony H50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-400 vs the H50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and H50 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and H50.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-400 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind in sensor tech.