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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-410
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-400 and Sony W530, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was brought out 5 years earlier than the W530 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-400 matches up vs the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony W530

 E-400 W530 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Olympus E-400

 W530 E-400 
IntroducedJanuary 2011September 2006Newer by 52 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony W530

 E-400 W530 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 has got 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) and the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-400 and Sony W530 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 against the W530.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and W530 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and W530.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony W530 will offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography factors
Sony W530 Portrait photography factors
46
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography highlights
Sony W530 Street photography highlights
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography info
Sony W530 Sports photography info
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography factors
Sony W530 Travel photography factors
49
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-400
Landscape photography with Sony W530
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Sony W530
9
no video
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony W530
 Olympus E-400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2006-09-14 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 113 gr (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $599 $269