Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic G10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the G10 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was manufactured 4 years prior to the G10 and that is a fairly significant 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 Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-400 matches up versus the G10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has 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) and the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-400 compared to the G10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and G10 is 77 and 72 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and G10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic G10 to show extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.