Olympus E-400 vs Samsung CL80

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-400 vs Samsung CL80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and CL80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was announced 4 years prior to the CL80 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-400 matches up vs the CL80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Samsung CL80. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL80 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-400 vs Samsung CL80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 compared to the CL80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and CL80 is 77 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and CL80.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung CL80 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.