Olympus E-400 vs Sony W610

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-400 vs Sony W610, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was brought out 6 years prior to the W610 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-400 scores against the W610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 vs Sony W610 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-400 versus the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and W610 is 77 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and W610.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W610 will provide extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.