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Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6020
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
  • Launched February 2014
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 6020 and Sony H400, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and H400 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was revealed 5 years before the H400 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the 6020 grades vs the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony H400

 6020 H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus 6020

 H400 6020 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2010More recent by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony H400

 6020 H400 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check the Olympus 6020 and Sony H400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 6020 versus the H400.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and H400.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H400 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography advice
Sony H400 Portrait photography advice
28
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
40
resolution is good (20MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than others (122g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography details
Sony H400 Travel photography details
70
lighter than others (122g)
environment proofing
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
53
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6020
Landscape photography with Sony H400
40
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
44
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6020
Vlogging with Sony H400
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (122 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
26
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
comes with external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony H400
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6020 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-02 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance 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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 gr (0.27 lb) 628 gr (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 300 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $279 $268