Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H400

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony H400, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 12 months after the H400 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores vs the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II vs the H400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and H400 is 80 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and H400.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H400 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II should have an edge in sensor technology.