Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-400 and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") posses different sensor size.

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The E-400 was announced 12 years prior to the RX100 VI which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-400 matches up versus the RX100 VI in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-400 compared to the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and RX100 VI is 77 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and RX100 VI.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will provide greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.