Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-15
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Released September 2006
- New Model is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
- Released June 2013

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview
Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus SZ-15, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

The E-400 was revealed 7 years earlier than the SZ-15 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-400 grades versus the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-15 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SZ-15
E-400 | SZ-15 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus E-400
SZ-15 | E-400 | |||
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Released | June 2013 | ![]() | September 2006 | More recent by 82 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper display (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-15
E-400 | SZ-15 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | No Touch display |
Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus SZ-15 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 and the SZ-15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and SZ-15 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and SZ-15.
Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-15 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Olympus SZ-15 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-400 | Olympus SZ-15 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2006-09-14 | 2013-06-21 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 215k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 435g (0.96 lb) | 250g (0.55 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") |
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 | - | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch price | $599 | $200 |