Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus TG-810, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and TG-810 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was announced 5 years earlier than the TG-810 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-400 matches up vs the TG-810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus TG-810 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 versus the TG-810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and TG-810 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and TG-810.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-810 will show more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.