Olympus E-400 vs Sony WX80

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony WX80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was launched 7 years before the WX80 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-400 matches up versus the WX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 versus Sony WX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-400 versus the WX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and WX80 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and WX80.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX80 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind in sensor technology.