Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was launched 5 years earlier than the SZ-30MR which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-400 grades vs the SZ-30MR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 enjoys 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) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-400 vs the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and SZ-30MR is 77 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and SZ-30MR.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-30MR will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.