Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- 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)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Released February 2012
- Newer Model is Sony HX20V
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Overview
Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX10V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-400 was released 6 years prior to the HX10V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-400 scores vs the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony HX10V
E-400 | HX10V | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-400
HX10V | E-400 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | September 2006 | More recent by 66 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 215k | Crisper display (+707k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX10V
E-400 | HX10V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither provides Touch display |
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 provides exterior 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 HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX10V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 vs the HX10V.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and HX10V is 77 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and HX10V.
As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX10V will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2006-09-14 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-400mm (16.7x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435g (0.96 lb) | 234g (0.52 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 life | - | 320 photos |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $599 | $616 |