Olympus E-400 Review

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Olympus E-400
3.3 stars
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azuretower's Review of Olympus E-400

19th Aug 2008

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Image Quality
    3.5 stars
  • Features
    4 stars
  • Time Digital Camera Owned
    6 - 12 Months
  • Battery Life
    4.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
Good Points

Compact, easy to use. Good menu system. Nice feel and handling. A take anywhere and use camera.


Bad Points

Image quality from both kit lenses never convinced me. This might be down to the camera sensor, as the lenses have been well reviewed generally. Or maybe I was just unlucky. Dynamic range of pictures limited - my main reason for getting rid.


General Comments

The Olympus E-400 was my first DSLR, and frankly spoilt me regarding its weight and compactness - something which had been putting me off getting a DSLR. The Canon I now have delivers better images but I do not enjoy taking it out and using it as much.
It is now old hat, as far as Olympus go, and is probably not worth picking up cheap even. Better to go straight for an E420 which has better dynamic range. If you prefer handgrips and IS, the E520.

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