Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus SZ-11. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SZ-11
E-400 | SZ-11 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus E-400
SZ-11 | E-400 | |||
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Introduced | July 2011 | September 2006 | More recent by 59 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 215k | Crisper screen (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-11
E-400 | SZ-11 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Olympus SZ-11 | |
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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 |