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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(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
Sony HX10V
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony HX10V

 E-400 HX10V 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-400

 HX10V E-400 
ReleasedFebruary 2012September 2006More recent by 66 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k215kCrisper display (+707k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX10V

 E-400 HX10V 
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX10V Portrait photography advice
46
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
38
decent MP (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography information
Sony HX10V Street photography information
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (234g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
49
excellent zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
49
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography features
Sony HX10V Landscape photography features
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
45
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX10V Vlogging highlights
9
no video recording
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus E-400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
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