Olympus E-600 vs Sony H400

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-600 vs Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was launched 5 years before the H400 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-600 scores vs the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 provides external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-600 versus the H400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and H400 is 71 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and H400.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony H400 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.