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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 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
  • Released September 2006
  • Later Model is Olympus E-410
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2017
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-400 was introduced 11 years prior to the TG-5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-400 scores vs the TG-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus TG-5

 E-400 TG-5 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus E-400

 TG-5 E-400 
RevealedMay 2017September 2006More modern by 129 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kClearer screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-5

 E-400 TG-5 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outer dimensions 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-5 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-400 vs the TG-5.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and TG-5 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and TG-5.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-5 will offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography features
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
39
focusing manually
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Street photography highlights
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Olympus TG-5
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
46
max frames per second high (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography info
49
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
68
better than average battery (340 shots)
environment proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors in class (250g)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography information
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
missing Timelapse mode
57
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging info
9
can't record video
34
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (250 grams)
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus E-400Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2006-09-14 2017-05-17
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 250g (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 340 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $449