Olympus E-400 vs Sony W650

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-400 and Sony W650, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was launched 6 years earlier than the W650 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-400 scores against the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-400 against the W650.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and W650 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and W650.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony W650 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor tech.