Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony H400

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony H400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was introduced 6 years before the H400 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-5010 grades vs the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 provides external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 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 FE-5010 versus Sony H400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and H400 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and H400.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony H400 to show greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.