Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VG-160

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus VG-160, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was introduced 6 years earlier than the VG-160 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-400 grades against the VG-160 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus VG-160. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 comes with 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) and the Olympus VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 and the VG-160.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and VG-160 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and VG-160.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VG-160 will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.