Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H400

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony H400, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was brought out 21 months prior to the H400 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 scores versus the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 has outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 versus the H400.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and H400 is 81 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and H400.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony H400 will deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.