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Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400

Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
76
Overall
69
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
 
Olympus E-400 front
Portability
77
Imaging
43
Features
31
Overall
38

Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 Key Specs

Canon T6i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Also referred to as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Replacement is Canon T7i
Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Updated by Olympus E-410
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Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 Overview

In this article, we are analyzing the Canon T6i versus Olympus E-400, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the T6i (24MP) and E-400 (10MP) and the T6i (APS-C) and E-400 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The T6i was unveiled 8 years later than the E-400 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the T6i grades against the E-400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Olympus E-400

 T6i E-400 
IntroducedFebruary 2015September 2006Fresher by 103 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k215kCrisper display (+825k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Canon T6i

 E-400 T6i 

Common features in the Canon T6i and Olympus E-400

 T6i E-400 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon T6i offers physical measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-400 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the T6i compared to the E-400.

Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6i and E-400 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the T6i and E-400.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The T6i with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon T6i will render more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher T6i should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 sensor size comparison

Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6i Portrait photography info
Olympus E-400 Portrait photography info
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
45
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon T6i as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
70
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T6i
Sports photography with Olympus E-400
61
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (440 shots)
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6i as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
66
includes touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery (440 shots)
49
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6i as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
65
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery (440 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
44
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6i as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-400 as a Vlogging camera
72
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
lack of image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon T6i vs Olympus E-400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6i and Olympus E-400
 Canon EOS Rebel T6iOlympus E-400
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6i Olympus E-400
Also called as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-02-06 2006-09-14
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 19 3
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 326 45
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 215 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 555 grams (1.22 pounds) 435 grams (0.96 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 919 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $749 $599