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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 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
  • Later Model is Olympus E-410
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus TG-810

 E-400 TG-810 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-400

 TG-810 E-400 
IntroducedAugust 2011September 2006Fresher by 59 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k215kSharper display (+705k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-810

 E-400 TG-810 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no liveview
lack of manual mode
low MP (10MP)
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Street photography factors
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography highlights
49
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
64
weather proof
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus E-400Olympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus TG-810
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2006-09-14 2011-08-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 215 grams (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $599 $428