Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7010

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7010, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the 7010 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-400 scores versus the 7010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus Stylus 7010. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 offers outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus 7010 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7010 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-400 versus the 7010.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and 7010 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and 7010.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 7010 will give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.