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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 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
  • Announced September 2006
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SZ-11 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was unveiled 5 years before the SZ-11 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-400 scores against the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SZ-11

 E-400 SZ-11 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-400

 SZ-11 E-400 
IntroducedJuly 2011September 2006More recent by 59 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kCrisper screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-11

 E-400 SZ-11 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 features external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 and the SZ-11.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and SZ-11 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and SZ-11.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-11 will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-11
46
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
33
good resolution (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-11
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
43
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography features
49
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition (226g)
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview feature
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
40
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
31
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competition (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-11
 Olympus E-400Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus SZ-11
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2006-09-14 2011-07-27
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
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 - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 226g (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 200 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $599 $253