Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the SP-565UZ (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the SP-565UZ and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-400 matches up against the SP-565UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-400 and the SP-565UZ.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and SP-565UZ is 77 and 72 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and SP-565UZ.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-400 has got the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.