Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX400V

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-400 versus Sony HX400V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was released 8 years prior to the HX400V and that is quite a serious 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 HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-400 matches up versus the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-400 vs the HX400V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and HX400V is 77 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and HX400V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony HX400V will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.