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Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

The following is a extended review of the Olympus E-400 and Sony RX100 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was revealed 8 years prior to the RX100 III which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-400 scores vs the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony RX100 III

 E-400 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus E-400

 RX100 III E-400 
AnnouncedMay 2014September 2006Newer by 93 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k215kSharper display (+1014k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony RX100 III

 E-400 RX100 III 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-400 versus the RX100 III.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and RX100 III is 77 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will deliver greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Portrait photography camera
46
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
64
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (290 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 III Sports photography factors
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 III Travel photography info
49
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
85
lighter than competition (290g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography information
45
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
73
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
9
no video recording
80
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (290g)
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus E-400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Released 2006-09-14 2014-05-15
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 290 gr (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $748