Olympus E-400 vs Sony TX9

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Sony TX9, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is very close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was launched 4 years prior to the TX9 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-400 matches up against the TX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-400 vs the TX9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and TX9 is 77 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and TX9.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX9 will render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.