Olympus E-410 vs Sony H400

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-410 and Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was revealed 7 years earlier than the H400 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-410 matches up vs the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-410 vs the H400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and H400 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and H400.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will give you extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.