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Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Launched September 2006
  • Later Model is Olympus E-410
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

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.

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

 E-400 RX100 V 

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

 RX100 V E-400 
ReleasedOctober 2016September 2006Fresher by 122 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k215kClearer display (+1014k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 E-400 RX100 V 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

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

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

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography details
46
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
no manual control
MP count low (10 megapixels)
66
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 V Sports photography advice
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
70
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 V Travel photography features
49
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
80
lighter than competitors (299g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery pack (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography details
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
70
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 V Vlogging details
9
no video
81
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus E-400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-09-14 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 315
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 215k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 299 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical 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 Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $998