Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS200

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic ZS200, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was released 12 years prior to the ZS200 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-400 scores vs the ZS200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic ZS200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 versus the ZS200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and ZS200 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and ZS200.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.