Olympus E-400 vs Sony W380

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-400 and Sony W380, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The E-400 was introduced 4 years earlier than the W380 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-400 scores against the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 provides 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) while the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-400 and Sony W380 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-400 and the W380.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and W380 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and W380.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W380 will offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.