Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-PL6

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-400 and Olympus E-PL6, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was announced 8 years earlier than the E-PL6 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-400 matches up versus the E-PL6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 comes with external measurements 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-PL6 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 against the E-PL6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and E-PL6 is 77 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and E-PL6.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-PL6 to offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.