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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-620 UZ
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 SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 4 years prior to the H400 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Sony H400

 SP-610UZ H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 H400 SP-610UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony H400

 SP-610UZ H400 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ has physical measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the H400.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and H400 is 79 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and H400.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony H400 to show greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
Sony H400 Portrait photography information
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
40
megapixel count good (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography advice
Sony H400 Street photography advice
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography details
Sony H400 Sports photography details
39
excellent zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
61
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (616mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
53
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (628g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Landscape photography with Sony H400
40
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
44
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
Vlogging with Sony H400
26
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
26
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
does have external microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than average in class (628g)
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony H400
 Olympus SP-610UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.30 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in 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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405 grams (0.89 lbs) 628 grams (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 300 photos
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $299 $268