Olympus E-400 vs Sony S930

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony S930, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the S930 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and S930 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was announced 3 years before the S930 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-400 scores vs the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outside 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) while the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 vs Sony S930 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-400 compared to the S930.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and S930 is 77 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and S930.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact MP but not the same sensor measurements. The E-400 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.