Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.