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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
77
Imaging
43
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 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
  • Renewed by Olympus E-410
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SZ-10

 E-400 SZ-10 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-400

 SZ-10 E-400 
LaunchedFebruary 2011September 2006Newer by 53 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kSharper screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-10

 E-400 SZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography info
45
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no liveview
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
40
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography details
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built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition (215 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
44
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
40
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging info
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging info
9
no video shooting
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus E-400Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus SZ-10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2006-09-14 2011-02-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 220 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $599 $300