Olympus E-P1 vs Sony H400

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-P1 and Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The E-P1 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the H400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-P1 grades versus the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 comes with outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P1 and Sony H400 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P1 against the H400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and H400 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and H400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H400 will show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be behind in sensor tech.