Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-610

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus TG-610, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was released 5 years prior to the TG-610 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-400 scores vs the TG-610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-610. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus TG-610 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. 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) while the Olympus TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus TG-610 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-400 and the TG-610.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and TG-610 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and TG-610.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-610 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.