Canon 550D vs Olympus E-400

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 550D versus Olympus E-400, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and E-400 (10MP) and the 550D (APS-C) and E-400 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 550D was released 3 years after the E-400 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 550D scores vs the E-400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 550D and Olympus E-400. The complete galleries are available at Canon 550D Gallery and Olympus E-400 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 550D enjoys outer measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-400 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

See the Canon 550D versus Olympus E-400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 550D versus the E-400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550D and E-400 is 70 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550D and E-400.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 550D due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Canon 550D will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher 550D is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.