Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX30V

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX30V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was brought out 6 years earlier than the HX30V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-400 matches up against the HX30V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 against the HX30V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and HX30V is 77 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and HX30V.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX30V will result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor innovation.