Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus E-410
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Sony H400
E-420 | H400 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus |
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-420
H400 | E-420 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | June 2008 | Fresher by 68 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Sony H400
E-420 | H400 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and H400 is 77 and 62 respectively.
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.
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony H400 Specifications
Olympus E-420 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
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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 |