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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Released August 2017
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 IV
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 III vs Sony H400 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was released 3 years later than the H400 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M10 III matches up against the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 E-M10 III H400 
RevealedAugust 2017February 2014More recent by 44 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

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

 H400 E-M10 III 

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

 E-M10 III H400 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III features outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 III and the H400.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and H400 is 80 and 62 respectively.

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

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and H400.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography information
Sony H400 Portrait photography information
73
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
40
resolution is good (20MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (410 grams)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than average (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography info
Sony H400 Sports photography info
69
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography info
Sony H400 Travel photography info
67
supports focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competition (410g)
screen is not selfie friendly
53
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (628g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Landscape photography with Sony H400
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
44
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging features
Sony H400 Vlogging features
32
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
heavier than competition (410g)
26
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
has mic port
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than average (628 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Sony H400
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2017-08-31 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 8.6 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410 grams (0.90 pounds) 628 grams (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 300 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $650 $268