Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic GX850

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic GX850, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and GX850 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-400 was released 11 years earlier than the GX850 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-400 scores vs the GX850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 has external 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) while the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic GX850 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-400 against the GX850.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and GX850 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and GX850.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic GX850 to render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.