Olympus E-400 vs Samsung HZ50W

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-400 and Samsung HZ50W, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and HZ50W (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was revealed 4 years before the HZ50W which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-400 matches up against the HZ50W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Samsung HZ50W. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Samsung HZ50W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 compared to the HZ50W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and HZ50W is 77 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and HZ50W.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung HZ50W will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.