Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus SH-50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SH-50
E-400 | SH-50 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-400
SH-50 | E-400 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | September 2006 | Fresher by 76 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 215k | Crisper screen (+245k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SH-50
E-400 | SH-50 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Check out the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SH-50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Olympus SH-50 | |
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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 |