Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(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
- Introduced September 2006
- Later Model is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Revealed September 2017
- Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-400 was brought out 12 years before the RX10 IV and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-400 grades vs the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony RX10 IV
E-400 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus E-400
RX10 IV | E-400 | |||
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Revealed | September 2017 | September 2006 | More recent by 133 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 215k | Clearer display (+1225k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony RX10 IV
E-400 | RX10 IV | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 comes with physical 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) while the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-400 versus the RX10 IV.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and RX10 IV is 77 and 52 respectively.
Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and RX10 IV.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will produce extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2006-09-14 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 215k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 24.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 435 grams (0.96 pounds) | 1095 grams (2.41 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 400 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $599 | $1,698 |