Olympus E-450 vs Sony H400

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-450 and Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was announced 5 years prior to the H400 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-450 matches up against the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-450 and the H400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and H400 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and H400.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will render greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.