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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Updated by Olympus E-410
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony HX90V

 E-400 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus E-400

 HX90V E-400 
ReleasedApril 2015September 2006Newer by 104 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k215kCrisper display (+706k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony HX90V

 E-400 HX90V 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
no manual exposure
MP count low (10 megapixels)
46
you can focus manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
70
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Sony HX90V Sports photography features
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (360 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-400
Travel photography with Sony HX90V
49
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
76
better than average battery life (360 shots)
lighter than others in class (245g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
53
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
better than average battery life (360 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging advice
Sony HX90V Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
75
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus E-400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-09-14 2015-04-14
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
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 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 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
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 range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
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 options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
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 - 360 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $599 $440