Olympus E-400 vs Sony W350

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus E-400 vs Sony W350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was announced 4 years prior to the W350 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-400 matches up against the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-400 vs Sony W350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-400 versus the W350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and W350 is 77 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and W350.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W350 will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.