Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 VA

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 VA, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was unveiled 12 years before the RX100 VA which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-400 scores vs the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 comes with exterior measurements 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 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 versus the RX100 VA.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and RX100 VA is 77 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and RX100 VA.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-400 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VA will show greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.