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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6020
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was launched 4 years before the 6020 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-400 scores vs the 6020 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus 6020

 E-400 6020 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Olympus E-400

 6020 E-400 
IntroducedFebruary 2010September 2006More modern by 41 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus 6020

 E-400 6020 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 has got physical 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) and the Olympus 6020 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-400 against the 6020.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and 6020 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and 6020.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus 6020 will render more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Portrait photography camera
46
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
28
decent MP (13MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than others in class (122g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography factors
Olympus 6020 Sports photography factors
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
49
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than others in class (122g)
environment proof
decent MP (13MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography factors
Olympus 6020 Landscape photography factors
45
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
40
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (13MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging info
Olympus 6020 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (122g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus 6020
 Olympus E-400Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Also referred to as - mju Tough 6020
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2006-09-14 2010-02-02
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 122 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $599 $279