Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7000

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 7000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was released 3 years earlier than the 7000 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-400 matches up against the 7000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus Stylus 7000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-400 compared to the 7000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and 7000 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and 7000.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 7000 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.