Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V, 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 V (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was brought out 11 years prior to the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-400 scores vs the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 features external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-400 compared to the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and RX100 V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and RX100 V.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.