Canon 1100D vs Olympus E-400

Lets look more closely at the Canon 1100D and Olympus E-400, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1100D (12MP) and the E-400 (10MP) is pretty close but the 1100D (APS-C) and E-400 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The 1100D was released 4 years later than the E-400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1100D scores against the E-400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 1100D & Olympus E-400. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1100D Gallery & Olympus E-400 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 1100D offers outside measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Olympus E-400 has proportions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 1100D compared to the E-400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1100D and E-400 is 67 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1100D and E-400.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1100D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 1100D will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher 1100D should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.