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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
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
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 19 months later than the H400 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M10 II scores versus the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony H400

 E-M10 II H400 
RevealedAugust 2015February 2014Fresher by 19 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 H400 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony H400

 E-M10 II H400 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 II and the H400.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and H400 is 82 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and H400.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H400 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Portrait photography with Sony H400
72
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
40
good MP (20 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Sony H400
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than others (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Sony H400
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
51
amazing zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Sony H400
73
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
53
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (628 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography features
Sony H400 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
44
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 II
Vlogging with Sony H400
35
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
26
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
comes with microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than others (628g)
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony H400
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-08-25 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lbs) 628 grams (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $499 $268