Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-45 and Sony H400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the H400 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-45 grades versus the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FE-45 versus the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and H400.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.