Olympus E-400 vs Sony W220

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony W220, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was revealed 3 years before the W220 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-400 scores versus the W220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 versus Sony W220 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-400 against the W220.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and W220 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and W220.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W220 will offer more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.