Olympus E-400 vs Samsung NX1000

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-400 vs Samsung NX1000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and NX1000 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was revealed 6 years prior to the NX1000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-400 matches up against the NX1000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Samsung NX1000. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 offers physical measurements 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 NX1000 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-400 compared to the NX1000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and NX1000 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and NX1000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.