Olympus E-400 vs Samsung PL120

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-400 vs Samsung PL120, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and PL120 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was unveiled 5 years before the PL120 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-400 scores against the PL120 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Samsung PL120. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Samsung PL120 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 features physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Samsung PL120 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-400 versus the PL120.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and PL120 is 77 and 99 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and PL120.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung PL120 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.