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Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 5010
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
  • Announced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the H400 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 5010 matches up versus the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony H400

 5010 H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus 5010

 H400 5010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony H400

 5010 H400 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 5010 compared to the H400.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and H400 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and H400.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony H400 to show extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography advice
Sony H400 Portrait photography advice
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
40
decent megapixels (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography information
Sony H400 Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography features
Sony H400 Sports photography features
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
53
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (628g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography details
Sony H400 Landscape photography details
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging details
Sony H400 Vlogging details
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
26
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
does have external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competition in class (628 grams)
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony H400
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Also called as mju 5010 -
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-07 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 126g (0.28 lb) 628g (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $150 $268