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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony H400

 FE-45 H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus FE-45

 H400 FE-45 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009More modern by 62 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony H400

 FE-45 H400 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 and Sony H400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
40
megapixel count decent (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Sony H400
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others in class (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography highlights
Sony H400 Travel photography highlights
51
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
53
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (628 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography info
Sony H400 Landscape photography info
27
image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
44
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Sony H400
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic support
26
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
does have external mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than others in class (628g)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony H400
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142g (0.31 lb) 628g (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $130 $268