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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 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
  • Announced September 2006
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-870
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-860, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TG-860 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was released 9 years prior to the TG-860 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-400 scores vs the TG-860 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus TG-860

 E-400 TG-860 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus E-400

 TG-860 E-400 
ReleasedFebruary 2015September 2006More recent by 102 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-860

 E-400 TG-860 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-860 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 compared to the TG-860.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and TG-860 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and TG-860.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-860 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography factors
46
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
36
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography factors
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-860 Travel photography advice
49
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
71
environment proof
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (21mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
no manual control
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
48
decently wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-860 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
33
decently wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-860
 Olympus E-400Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2006-09-14 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 224g (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 life - 300 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $599 $279