Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-5020

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-5020, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FE-5020 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was unveiled 3 years before the FE-5020 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-400 grades vs the FE-5020 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Olympus FE-5020. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus FE-5020 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5020 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-400 vs the FE-5020.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FE-5020 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and FE-5020.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-5020 will resolve more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.