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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Released August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and LX100 II (17MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was introduced 13 years prior to the LX100 II 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 Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-400 matches up against the LX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-400 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-400

 LX100 II E-400 
ReleasedAugust 2018September 2006Newer by 145 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1240k215kSharper display (+1025k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-400 LX100 II 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic LX100 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-400 and the LX100 II.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and LX100 II is 77 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and LX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LX100 II to render greater detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography factors
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
no manual exposure
resolution not great (10MP)
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Panasonic LX100 II
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography highlights
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (340 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography features
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography features
49
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
78
great battery (340 shots)
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
76
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (17 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
great battery (340 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
36
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-09-14 2018-08-22
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 17 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4736 x 3552
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1800 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 392g (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $599 $998