Olympus E-400 vs Sony W830

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-400 vs Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was released 8 years before the W830 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-400 grades against the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 provides 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 W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony W830 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-400 versus the W830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and W830 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and W830.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W830 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.