Olympus E-M10 vs Sony HX400V

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony HX400V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was launched 2 months later than the HX400V and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 matches up against the HX400V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 features external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 against the HX400V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and HX400V is 82 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and HX400V.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX400V will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.