Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was revealed 6 years before the SZ-31MR iHS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-400 scores against the SZ-31MR iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has specifications 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 vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-400 compared to the SZ-31MR iHS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and SZ-31MR iHS is 77 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will result in more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.