Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 7030

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus 7030, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was introduced 4 years earlier than the 7030 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-400 grades vs the 7030 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus Stylus 7030. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus 7030 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus 7030 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 and the 7030.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and 7030 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and 7030.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus 7030 will deliver greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.