Olympus 8000 vs Sony H400

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 8000 versus Sony H400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was introduced 5 years before the H400 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 8000 scores vs the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 8000 versus Sony H400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the 8000 compared to the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and H400.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to provide you with extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.