Olympus E-400 vs Sony A99

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-400 vs Sony A99, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A99 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was released 7 years prior to the A99 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-400 scores vs the A99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-400 compared to the A99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and A99 is 77 and 57 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and A99.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor tech.