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Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-410
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-420 and Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was revealed 6 years prior to the H400 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-420 scores vs the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Sony H400

 E-420 H400 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-420

 H400 E-420 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014June 2008Fresher by 68 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Sony H400

 E-420 H400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 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).

Compare the Olympus E-420 and Sony H400 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-420 against the H400.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and H400 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and H400.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-420 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H400 will produce more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-420 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-420
Portrait photography with Sony H400
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (426g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 Sports photography highlights
Sony H400 Sports photography highlights
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography information
Sony H400 Travel photography information
52
lighter than others (426 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery power (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
53
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (628g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography info
Sony H400 Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
low battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
44
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging features
Sony H400 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
26
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
comes with external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competition in class (628 grams)
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Sony H400
 Olympus E-420Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-420 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2008-06-23 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 628g (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 300 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $999 $268