Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V 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
- Introduced September 2006
- New Model is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Revealed October 2011
- Successor is Sony HX200V
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Overview
Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX100V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-400 was brought out 6 years earlier than the HX100V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-400 matches up against the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony HX100V
E-400 | HX100V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus E-400
HX100V | E-400 | |||
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Revealed | October 2011 | September 2006 | More modern by 62 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 215k | Crisper screen (+706k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX100V
E-400 | HX100V | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 compared to the HX100V.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and HX100V is 77 and 66 respectively.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and HX100V.
As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX100V will provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2006-09-14 | 2011-10-21 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.6 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 215 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435g (0.96 lbs) | 577g (1.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $599 | $429 |