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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus TG-6, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-400 was launched 13 years prior to the TG-6 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-400 scores vs the TG-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus TG-6

 E-400 TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus E-400

 TG-6 E-400 
RevealedMay 2019September 2006More recent by 154 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k215kSharper screen (+825k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-6

 E-400 TG-6 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus TG-6 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-400 versus the TG-6.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and TG-6 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and TG-6.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus TG-6 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
46
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
manual mode not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
40
focusing manually
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Olympus TG-6
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
47
max fps high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
good battery pack (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
68
good battery pack (340 per charge)
weather proof
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (253 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-400
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
45
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather proof
good battery pack (340 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (253g)
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus TG-6
 Olympus E-400Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus Tough TG-6
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2006-09-14 2019-05-22
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 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 253 gr (0.56 lbs)
Physical 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 Overall 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 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $599 $449