Olympus E-400 vs Sony QX100

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was announced 8 years before the QX100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-400 scores against the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 versus the QX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and QX100 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and QX100.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX100 will render greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.