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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL8
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony H400, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 7 months after the H400 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL7 grades against the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Sony H400

 E-PL7 H400 
IntroducedSeptember 2014February 2014More modern by 7 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus E-PL7

 H400 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony H400

 E-PL7 H400 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony H400 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the H400.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and H400 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and H400.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H400 will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL7
Portrait photography with Sony H400
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
40
megapixel count good (20MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL7
Street photography with Sony H400
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography info
Sony H400 Sports photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
incredible zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography details
Sony H400 Travel photography details
85
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
53
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (628 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography advice
Sony H400 Landscape photography advice
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
44
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL7
Vlogging with Sony H400
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
26
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
comes with microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competition (628g)
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Sony H400
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-09-01 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII 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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 357 gr (0.79 lbs) 628 gr (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 300 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $499 $268