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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s 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
  • Announced September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Olympus 1s
(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
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus 1
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the 1s (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was announced 9 years earlier than the 1s and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-400 grades vs the 1s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus 1s

 E-400 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus E-400

 1s E-400 
RevealedApril 2015September 2006More recent by 104 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k215kCrisper screen (+825k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 1s

 E-400 1s 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 against the 1s.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and 1s is 77 and 79 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and 1s.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 1s will deliver more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography info
Olympus 1s Portrait photography info
46
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
46
you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Olympus 1s
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
features focus by touch
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Olympus 1s Sports photography features
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
no liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
great battery (450 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography info
Olympus 1s Travel photography info
49
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
great battery (450 shots)
features focus by touch
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
53
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Olympus 1s Vlogging information
9
no video recording
32
rather wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus E-400Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus Stylus 1s
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2006-09-14 2015-04-13
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 12 megapixels
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
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 35
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 402 grams (0.89 pounds)
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 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 - 450 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
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
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $599 $699