Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-PL8

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus E-PL8, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was revealed 11 years earlier than the E-PL8 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-400 scores against the E-PL8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-400 vs the E-PL8.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and E-PL8 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and E-PL8.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus E-PL8 to provide extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.