Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-4000

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-4000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the FE-4000 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FE-4000 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was manufactured 3 years prior to the FE-4000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-400 grades against the FE-4000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus FE-4000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus FE-4000 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 versus the FE-4000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FE-4000 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and FE-4000.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus FE-4000 will render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.