Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX50

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was released 6 years prior to the WX50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-400 grades vs the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 provides external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-400 versus the WX50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and WX50 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and WX50.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX50 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.