Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed September 2006
- Refreshed by Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2009
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-3010, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the FE-3010 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FE-3010 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-400 was manufactured 3 years prior to the FE-3010 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-400 matches up versus the FE-3010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Olympus FE-3010. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus FE-3010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-3010
E-400 | FE-3010 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus E-400
FE-3010 | E-400 | |||
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Introduced | January 2009 | September 2006 | More recent by 28 months | |
Display size | 2.7" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 215k | Clearer display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-3010
E-400 | FE-3010 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither includes Touch display |
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 features outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-3010 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-3010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-400 versus the FE-3010.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and FE-3010 is 77 and 97 respectively.
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and FE-3010.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus FE-3010 will result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Olympus FE-3010 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Olympus FE-3010 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2006-09-14 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 36-108mm (3.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 215k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435 grams (0.96 pounds) | 108 grams (0.24 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $599 | $140 |