Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was released 5 years earlier than the SZ-10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-400 matches up against the SZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-400 against the SZ-10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and SZ-10 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and SZ-10.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-10 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.