Olympus E-400 vs Sony TX20

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony TX20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was introduced 6 years earlier than the TX20 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-400 matches up versus the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 has external measurements 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 versus Sony TX20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-400 against the TX20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and TX20 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and TX20.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX20 will resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind in sensor technology.