Olympus E-620 vs Sony H400

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-620 versus Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was announced 5 years before the H400 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-620 grades versus the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 against the H400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and H400 is 71 and 62 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and H400.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H400 will give you more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.