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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-410
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was announced 6 years earlier than the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-400 matches up vs the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E-400 SP-620 UZ 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Olympus E-400

 SP-620 UZ E-400 
RevealedJanuary 2012September 2006More recent by 64 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 E-400 SP-620 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 offers physical dimensions 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 SP-620 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 versus the SP-620 UZ.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and SP-620 UZ is 77 and 78 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and SP-620 UZ.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will produce extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography information
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has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
manual mode not available
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
34
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography details
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography details
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography advice
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flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography highlights
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has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
missing Timelapse function
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relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging info
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no video recording
28
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Olympus E-400Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-09-14 2012-01-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-525mm (21.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 435 gr (0.96 lb) 435 gr (0.96 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $199