Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and E-M5 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-400 was brought out 6 years earlier than the E-M5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-400 matches up versus the E-M5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has sizing of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 vs the E-M5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and E-M5 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and E-M5.

As you have seen, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-M5 to provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.