Olympus 5010 vs Sony H400

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

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.

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

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.