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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 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
  • Released September 2006
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SH-50, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was revealed 7 years earlier than the SH-50 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-400 scores against the SH-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SH-50

 E-400 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-400

 SH-50 E-400 
RevealedJanuary 2013September 2006Fresher by 76 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kCrisper screen (+245k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SH-50

 E-400 SH-50 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 provides outer 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 SH-50 has sizing of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-400 and the SH-50.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and SH-50 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and SH-50.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will give more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
44
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography highlights
Olympus SH-50 Street photography highlights
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than others (269g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Sports photography camera
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
48
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography advice
49
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others (269g)
has focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography information
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
9
no video
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (269 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus E-400Olympus SH-50
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus SH-50
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-09-14 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 215k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 435g (0.96 lbs) 269g (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $599 $300