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Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400

Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Nikon D5600 front
 
Olympus E-400 front
Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 Key Specs

Nikon D5600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 465g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Announced November 2016
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D5500
Olympus E-400
(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
  • Announced September 2006
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-410
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Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Nikon D5600 and Olympus E-400, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the D5600 (24MP) and E-400 (10MP) and the D5600 (APS-C) and E-400 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The D5600 was revealed 10 years later than the E-400 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the D5600 scores vs the E-400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Olympus E-400

 D5600 E-400 
AnnouncedNovember 2016September 2006Fresher by 124 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1037k215kSharper screen (+822k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Nikon D5600

 E-400 D5600 

Common features in the Nikon D5600 and Olympus E-400

 D5600 E-400 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5600 provides physical dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D5600 against the E-400.

Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D5600 and E-400 is 70 and 77 respectively.

Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D5600 and E-400.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D5600 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D5600 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent D5600 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5600 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-400 Portrait photography highlights
80
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
46
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
no manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5600 Street photography features
Olympus E-400 Street photography features
74
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D5600
Sports photography with Olympus E-400
69
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery power (820 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D5600
Travel photography with Olympus E-400
81
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D5600
Landscape photography with Olympus E-400
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (820 shots)
no image stabilization
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5600 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-400 as a Vlogging camera
74
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
no image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Nikon D5600 vs Olympus E-400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5600 and Olympus E-400
 Nikon D5600Olympus E-400
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D5600 Olympus E-400
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2016-11-10 2006-09-14
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 39 3
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 215 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 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 per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic 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 Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 465 gr (1.03 pounds) 435 gr (0.96 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") 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 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1306 not tested
Other
Battery life 820 photographs -
Form 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $597 $599