Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX30

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-400 versus Sony WX30, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WX30 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-400 matches up against the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 comes with external 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 WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-400 versus Sony WX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-400 versus the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and WX30 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and WX30.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX30 will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.