Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

The E-400 was brought out 12 years before the ZS80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-400 scores vs the ZS80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 comes with physical 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) and the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-400 against the ZS80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and ZS80 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will give you greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.