Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZR1

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZR1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the ZR1 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was brought out 3 years prior to the ZR1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-400 matches up vs the ZR1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 versus the ZR1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and ZR1 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and ZR1.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZR1 will offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.