Olympus E-400 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus Tough-3000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was introduced 4 years before the Tough-3000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-400 matches up vs the Tough-3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus Tough-3000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-400 and the Tough-3000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and Tough-3000 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and Tough-3000.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus Tough-3000 will resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.