Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-410

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VH-410, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was announced 7 years before the VH-410 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-400 matches up against the VH-410 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Olympus VH-410. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-400 and the VH-410.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and VH-410 is 77 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and VH-410.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus VH-410 will provide greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.