Olympus E-5 vs Sony H400

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-5 and Sony H400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was released 4 years before the H400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-5 matches up against the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 enjoys exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 and Sony H400 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 compared to the H400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and H400 is 58 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and H400.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H400 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.