Olympus E-400 vs Sony W730

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony W730, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was released 7 years before the W730 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-400 grades vs the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony W730 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-400 and the W730.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and W730 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and W730.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W730 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind in sensor tech.