Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor size.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The E-400 was unveiled 9 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-400 grades vs the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-400 versus the RX10 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and RX10 II is 77 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-400 with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will resolve greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.