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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus SH-2
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and SH-1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the SH-1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-400 scores vs the SH-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus SH-1

 E-400 SH-1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus E-400

 SH-1 E-400 
LaunchedMarch 2014September 2006Fresher by 91 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kSharper screen (+245k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus SH-1

 E-400 SH-1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus SH-1 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-400 vs the SH-1.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and SH-1 is 77 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and SH-1.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography advice
46
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
no manual control
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
37
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography info
Olympus SH-1 Street photography info
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch to focus
lighter than competition (271g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography features
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Travel photography camera
49
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
74
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition (271g)
includes touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography advice
45
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
49
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery life (380 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Olympus SH-1
9
no video
37
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
lighter than competition (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus E-400Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2006-09-14 2014-03-31
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 215k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 271g (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Battery life - 380 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $599 $349