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Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6000
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was manufactured 5 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 6000 matches up against the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony H400

 6000 H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus 6000

 H400 6000 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2009More recent by 56 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony H400

 6000 H400 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 6000 and the H400.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and H400.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography advice
Sony H400 Portrait photography advice
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
40
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography highlights
Sony H400 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography information
Sony H400 Sports photography information
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography details
Sony H400 Travel photography details
61
weather proofing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
53
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (628g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Sony H400
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
44
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H400 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
26
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
does have external microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competition (628 grams)
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony H400
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Also Known as mju Tough 6000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-01 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 pounds) 628g (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $259 $268