Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G6

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G6, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and G6 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was introduced 7 years before the G6 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-400 grades against the G6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic G6 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 features 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) whilst the Panasonic G6 has sizing of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 versus the G6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and G6 is 77 and 74 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and G6.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic G6 to provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.