Nikon D5200 vs Olympus E-400

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.