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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(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
Sony HX100V
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony HX100V

 E-400 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus E-400

 HX100V E-400 
RevealedOctober 2011September 2006More modern by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kCrisper screen (+706k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX100V

 E-400 HX100V 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and HX100V is 77 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
46
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
39
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography info
Sony HX100V Street photography info
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than average in class (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Sony HX100V
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
49
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography information
Sony HX100V Travel photography information
49
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
great reach (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (577 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX100V Landscape photography factors
45
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no Timelapse function
47
has manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging factors
Sony HX100V Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
25
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (577g)
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony HX100V
 Olympus E-400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
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