Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS4

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic TS4, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was manufactured 6 years prior to the TS4 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-400 matches up versus the TS4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic TS4 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic TS4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-400 versus the TS4.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and TS4 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and TS4.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS4 will resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.