Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M10

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus E-M10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and E-M10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was announced 8 years earlier than the E-M10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-400 scores versus the E-M10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. 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) whilst the Olympus E-M10 has measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 and the E-M10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and E-M10 is 77 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and E-M10.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M10 to result in extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.