Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LX3

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic LX3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is relatively similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was revealed 3 years earlier than the LX3 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-400 grades against the LX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outside measurements 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 LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 against the LX3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and LX3 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and LX3.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor sizing. The E-400 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The older E-400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.