Olympus E-400 vs Samsung DV150F

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-400 versus Samsung DV150F, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and DV150F (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and DV150F (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-400 was launched 7 years prior to the DV150F and that 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 DV150F being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the E-400 matches up vs the DV150F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Samsung DV150F. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Samsung DV150F Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Samsung DV150F has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 versus Samsung DV150F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 vs the DV150F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and DV150F is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and DV150F.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung DV150F will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.