Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-400 was launched 10 years before the E-M10 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-400 scores vs the E-M10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has exterior dimensions 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-M10 II has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M10 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 versus the E-M10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and E-M10 II is 77 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and E-M10 II.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus E-M10 II to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.