Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M1 II

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-400 and Olympus E-M1 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was unveiled 11 years prior to the E-M1 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-400 matches up versus the E-M1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 enjoys 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) while the Olympus E-M1 II has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 and Olympus E-M1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-400 and the E-M1 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and E-M1 II is 77 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and E-M1 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M1 II to give more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.