Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX500

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was launched 9 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-400 grades versus the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 enjoys 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 WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-400 against the WX500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and WX500 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and WX500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX500 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.