Olympus E-400 vs Olympus XZ-10

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-400 and Olympus XZ-10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was announced 7 years prior to the XZ-10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-400 matches up against the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 comes with external measurements 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 XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 and Olympus XZ-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-400 and the XZ-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and XZ-10 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and XZ-10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus XZ-10 will offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.