Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX400V

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-410 vs Sony HX400V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was released 7 years earlier than the HX400V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-410 matches up versus the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 offers outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-410 versus the HX400V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and HX400V is 77 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and HX400V.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX400V will show more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.