Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was launched 10 years prior to the RX10 III 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 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-400 matches up vs the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 versus Sony RX10 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-400 versus the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and RX10 III is 77 and 53 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 III will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.