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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was brought out 5 years prior to the W560 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-400 scores against the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony W560

 E-400 W560 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Olympus E-400

 W560 E-400 
RevealedJanuary 2011September 2006More recent by 52 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony W560

 E-400 W560 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 vs the W560.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and W560 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and W560.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W560 will provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Sony W560
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Sony W560
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography advice
Sony W560 Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography info
Sony W560 Travel photography info
49
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W560 as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
42
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Sony W560 Vlogging information
9
no video
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony W560
 Olympus E-400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2006-09-14 2011-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 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 distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 110g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $139