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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 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
  • Launched September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced March 2016
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-400 versus Sony HX80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was launched 10 years before the HX80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-400 scores against the HX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony HX80

 E-400 HX80 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Olympus E-400

 HX80 E-400 
IntroducedMarch 2016September 2006More recent by 115 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kCrisper screen (+706k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX80

 E-400 HX80 
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 provides physical 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 HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 against the HX80.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and HX80 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX80 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
46
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
39
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography details
Sony HX80 Street photography details
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
70
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography advice
Sony HX80 Sports photography advice
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (390 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX80 Travel photography highlights
49
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
better than average battery life (390 shots)
lighter than competitors (245g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-400
Landscape photography with Sony HX80
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
better than average battery life (390 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging advice
Sony HX80 Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony HX80
 Olympus E-400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-09-14 2016-03-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
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 range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 245 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $599 $368