Olympus E-400 vs Sony W230

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-400 and Sony W230, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the W230 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was introduced 3 years before the W230 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-400 scores versus the W230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 has outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 and Sony W230 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 compared to the W230.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and W230 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and W230.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W230 will show extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.