Olympus E-400 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-400 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was introduced 14 years before the RX100 VII and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-400 scores vs the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 offers physical 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-400 and Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 against the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and RX100 VII is 77 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will offer greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.