Olympus E-400 vs Olympus PEN-F

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-400 and Olympus PEN-F, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and PEN-F (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was unveiled 10 years before the PEN-F and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-400 matches up vs the PEN-F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Olympus PEN-F. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 features external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has specifications of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 and Olympus PEN-F in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 vs the PEN-F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and PEN-F is 77 and 84 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and PEN-F.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus PEN-F to offer you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.