Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570
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![Olympus E-400 front Olympus E-400 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-E-400/Olympus-E-400-front.jpg)
![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W570/Sony-W570-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Key Specs
(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
- Released September 2006
- Newer Model is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
- Released January 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Overview
Lets look closer at the Olympus E-400 and Sony W570, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.
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The E-400 was launched 5 years prior to the W570 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-400 scores versus the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony W570
E-400 | W570 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Olympus E-400
W570 | E-400 | |||
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Released | January 2011 | ![]() | September 2006 | More recent by 52 months |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony W570
E-400 | W570 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lack of Touch display |
Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-400 and Sony W570 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 and the W570.
![Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 size comparison Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W570-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and W570 is 77 and 96 respectively.
![Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W570-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and W570.
As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W570 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
![Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W570-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W570-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony W570 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Released | 2006-09-14 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | 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 | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 215k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435 grams (0.96 pounds) | 116 grams (0.26 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | ||
Storage type | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $599 | $159 |