Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-5

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

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.

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

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.