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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus FE-3010 front
Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-410
Olympus FE-3010
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-3010

 E-400 FE-3010 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus E-400

 FE-3010 E-400 
IntroducedJanuary 2009September 2006More recent by 28 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-3010

 E-400 FE-3010 
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
46
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
26
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography information
Olympus FE-3010 Street photography information
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography highlights
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-400
Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
49
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
57
environment proof
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
31
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
28
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-3010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-3010
 Olympus E-400Olympus FE-3010
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