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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Later Model is Olympus E-410
Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 II
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 Overview

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).

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus E-M5

 E-400 E-M5 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus E-400

 E-M5 E-400 
IntroducedApril 2012September 2006More recent by 68 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution610k215kClearer screen (+395k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus E-M5

 E-400 E-M5 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography factors
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-M5 Street photography highlights
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Olympus E-M5
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography factors
49
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
weather sealing
boasts touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M5 as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging features
Olympus E-M5 Vlogging features
9
no video
34
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-M5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus E-M5
 Olympus E-400Olympus OM-D E-M5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus OM-D E-M5
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2006-09-14 2012-04-30
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215k dot 610k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.58x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 425 grams (0.94 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 826
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $599 $799