Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400
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Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 555g - 129 x 98 x 78mm
- Revealed May 2013
- Replaced the Nikon D5100
- Renewed by Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Launched September 2006
- New Model is Olympus E-410

Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400 Overview
Below, we will be comparing the Nikon D5200 versus Olympus E-400, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D5200 (24MP) and E-400 (10MP) and the D5200 (APS-C) and E-400 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

The D5200 was manufactured 6 years after the E-400 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the D5200 grades vs the E-400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D5200 & Olympus E-400. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D5200 Gallery & Olympus E-400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D5200 over the Olympus E-400
D5200 | E-400 | |||
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Launched | May 2013 | ![]() | September 2006 | More modern by 82 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+706k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Nikon D5200
E-400 | D5200 |
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Common features in the Nikon D5200 and Olympus E-400
D5200 | E-400 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither contains Touch screen |
Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5200 has got exterior dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus E-400 has measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).
Look at the Nikon D5200 versus Olympus E-400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the D5200 and the E-400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5200 and E-400 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D5200 and E-400.
As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D5200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D5200 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer D5200 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400 Specifications
Nikon D5200 | Olympus E-400 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon D5200 | Olympus E-400 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2013-05-16 | 2006-09-14 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Expeed 3 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
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 | ||
Total focus points | 39 | 3 |
Cross type focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Nikon F | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 309 | 45 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 2.5 inches |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dot | 215 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.52x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/200 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Optional | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 555g (1.22 lbs) | 435g (0.96 lbs) |
Dimensions | 129 x 98 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 84 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1284 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 shots | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | EN-EL14 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $595 | $599 |