Olympus 7010 vs Sony H400

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus 7010 vs Sony H400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was released 5 years earlier than the H400 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 7010 grades versus the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions 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 account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 7010 and the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and H400.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony H400 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.