Olympus E-400 vs Samsung WB1100F

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-400 and Samsung WB1100F, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and WB1100F (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and WB1100F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was brought out 8 years earlier than the WB1100F and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-400 matches up against the WB1100F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Samsung WB1100F. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Samsung WB1100F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 comes with external dimensions 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 WB1100F has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-400 and Samsung WB1100F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-400 versus the WB1100F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and WB1100F is 77 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and WB1100F.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Samsung WB1100F will deliver extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.