Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony H400, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the H400 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P2 matches up versus the H400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 offers 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) whilst the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P2 versus Sony H400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-P2 versus the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and H400 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and H400.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H400 will offer greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.