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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(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
  • Launched September 2006
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus 1s
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the 1 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was released 8 years before the 1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-400 matches up against the 1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus 1

 E-400 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus E-400

 1 E-400 
AnnouncedNovember 2013September 2006Newer by 87 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k215kSharper screen (+825k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 1

 E-400 1 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 versus the 1.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and 1 is 77 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and 1.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus 1 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Olympus 1
46
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
49
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography features
Olympus 1 Street photography features
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Olympus 1
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (410 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
great battery (410 shots)
provides focus by touch
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography factors
Olympus 1 Landscape photography factors
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 1 Vlogging highlights
9
can't shoot video
32
rather wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus 1
 Olympus E-400Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus Stylus 1
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-09-14 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 215k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 402g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life - 410 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $599 $700