Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-PL7

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus E-PL7, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was manufactured 9 years prior to the E-PL7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-400 matches up against the E-PL7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-400 and the E-PL7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and E-PL7 is 77 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and E-PL7.

As you can see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PL7 to offer more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.