Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was released 5 years prior to the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly big 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-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-400 grades versus the SP-810 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 vs the SP-810 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and SP-810 UZ is 77 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and SP-810 UZ.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-810 UZ will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.