Clicky

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 II
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
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very comparable but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The E-M1 was announced 3 months earlier than the H400 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M1 grades against the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Sony H400

 E-M1 H400 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-M1

 H400 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Sony H400

 E-M1 H400 
LaunchedOctober 2013February 2014Same generation
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 versus the H400.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and H400 is 71 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and H400.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H400 will show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment sealing
lighter than competition (497g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competitors (628 grams)
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (350 shots)
51
incredible zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography information
Sony H400 Travel photography information
65
lighter than competition (497g)
environment sealing
supports focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
53
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (628g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography advice
Sony H400 Landscape photography advice
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery pack (350 shots)
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1
Vlogging with Sony H400
36
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
lighter than competition (497g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
26
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
comes with external mic socket
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competitors (628g)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Sony H400
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-10-28 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497 gr (1.10 lbs) 628 gr (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 300 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $799 $268