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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 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
  • Released September 2006
  • Updated by Olympus E-410
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the FE-5010 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was brought out 3 years earlier than the FE-5010 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-400 matches up against the FE-5010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-5010

 E-400 FE-5010 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-400

 FE-5010 E-400 
LaunchedJanuary 2009September 2006Fresher by 28 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-5010

 E-400 FE-5010 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 features outer measurements 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-5010 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-400 vs the FE-5010.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and FE-5010 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and FE-5010.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus FE-5010 will produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5010
46
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
no manual control
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (130g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography highlights
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-400
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
60
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
environment sealing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-400
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging features
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging features
9
can't shoot video
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-5010
 Olympus E-400Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus FE-5010
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2006-09-14 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 gr (0.96 lb) 130 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $130