Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-400 matches up vs the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 and the RX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and RX100 is 77 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and RX100.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will produce extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.