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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP 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
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-410
Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 550WP
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus 550WP

 E-400 550WP 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus E-400

 550WP E-400 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009September 2006Fresher by 28 months
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 550WP

 E-400 550WP 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.5"2.5"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 550WP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 550WP Portrait photography factors
46
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Olympus 550WP
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Olympus 550WP Sports photography features
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography advice
Olympus 550WP Travel photography advice
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
55
weather proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography details
Olympus 550WP Landscape photography details
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging features
Olympus 550WP Vlogging features
9
no video
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus 550WP
 Olympus E-400Olympus Stylus 550WP
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus Stylus 550WP
Also called as - mju 550WP
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2006-09-14 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.0
Macro focus distance - 7cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots 1 1
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