Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX350

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony WX350, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was brought out 8 years before the WX350 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-400 matches up against the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 compared to the WX350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and WX350 is 77 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and WX350.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX350 will result in more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.