Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 550WP, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is pretty close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was released 3 years earlier than the 550WP and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-400 matches up versus the 550WP for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-400 vs the 550WP.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and 550WP is 77 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and 550WP.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The E-400 has the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler. The older E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.