Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VH-515, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was revealed 7 years earlier than the VH-515 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-400 matches up vs the VH-515 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 compared to the VH-515.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and VH-515 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and VH-515.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VH-515 will render more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.