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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 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
  • Updated by Olympus E-410
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus TG-320, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was released 6 years before the TG-320 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-400 matches up versus the TG-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus TG-320

 E-400 TG-320 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-400

 TG-320 E-400 
RevealedJanuary 2012September 2006More modern by 64 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-320

 E-400 TG-320 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 offers exterior measurements 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 TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus TG-320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-400 and the TG-320.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and TG-320 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and TG-320.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus TG-320 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography details
46
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
manual exposure not available
MP count low (10 megapixels)
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Olympus TG-320
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography highlights
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (150 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-400
Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
49
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than competitors (155g)
environment proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery (150 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (150 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging highlights
9
no video
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus E-400Olympus TG-320
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus TG-320
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2006-09-14 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" 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 life - 150 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $599 $0