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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P1
  • Later Model is Olympus E-P3
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Sony H400

 E-P2 H400 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-P2

 H400 E-P2 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014April 2010Newer by 46 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Sony H400

 E-P2 H400 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 size comparison

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

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Portrait photography details
Sony H400 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
40
good MP (20MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography information
Sony H400 Street photography information
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography info
Sony H400 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (300 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
offers tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography info
Sony H400 Travel photography info
43
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery (300 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
53
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (1550mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography information
Sony H400 Landscape photography information
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
not so great battery (300 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
44
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H400 as a Vlogging camera
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
26
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
has microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
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Olympus E-P2 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Sony H400
 Olympus PEN E-P2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-04-22 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lb) 628g (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 300 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $799 $268