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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 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
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-410
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-400 SP-810 UZ 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus E-400

 SP-810 UZ E-400 
IntroducedJuly 2011September 2006More recent by 59 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E-400 SP-810 UZ 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
no manual mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography features
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography features
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Sports photography camera
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
40
amazing zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow frames per second (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-400
Travel photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
49
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
61
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (864mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have liveview
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
40
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
27
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Olympus E-400Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2006-09-14 2011-07-27
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-864mm (36.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 413g (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $599 $280