Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-400 was unveiled 9 years prior to the HX90V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-400 matches up vs the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 and the HX90V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and HX90V is 77 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX90V will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.