Olympus E-400 vs Sony TX10

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony TX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was released 5 years prior to the TX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-400 grades versus the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 offers physical 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 TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony TX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 compared to the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and TX10 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and TX10.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.