Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX220

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX220, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was released 8 years earlier than the WX220 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-400 grades versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX220 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-400 compared to the WX220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and WX220 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and WX220.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX220 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind in sensor technology.