Olympus E-400 - UK Digital SLR Camera Review

Olympus E-400 Review

The Olympus E-400 is an ultra compact, extremely lightweight digital SLR camera with an interchangeable lens system that can be carried around very easily without suffering any loss of technology.

The menu with its simplified, detailed display modes makes the Olympus E-400 an easy camera to operate and the 10 megapixel CCD sensor ensures quality of image as does the SSWF strong dust protection system.

Olympus E-400 Front
Olympus E-400 Back

The E-400 has eye-level single-lens view finder which gives approximately 95% field of view and offers information on various modes including metering, exposure, shutter speed, aperture, white balance and battery check.

Images are recorded as Exif2.2, PIM III, DPOF, and JPEG and can be viewed on the 2.5" HyperCrystal LCD which has brightness adjustment. Image playback choices are histogram, zoom, index, slide show and calendar.

The Olympus E-400 has built-in flash (external flash available) with automatic and manual selection. Modes include red-eye reduction, slow syncro x3, fill-in and off. Focus area selection is both automatic and manual. ISO sensitivity ranges between 100-1600, 100 and 1600 in auto and 100-1600 in manual. Manual and preset White Balance modes include overcast, shade, flourescent x3, sunlight and tungsten.

Exposure modes in the Olympus E-400 include auto, programme automatic, aperture, shutter, manual and scene. Scene modes where settings are preselected to suit a particular siutuation include portrait, landscape, night, children, sports, image stabilisation, macro, fireworks, beach and snow and underwater.

The Olympus E-400 comes supplied with Olympus Master Software which makes it easy to download, organise, edit and print from a computer.

Olympus E-400 Specifications & Features

  • 10 Megapixels
  • 2.5" LCD, 215,000 pixels
  • 3 Focus Areas
  • TTL Phase Difference Detection System with Single AF, Continuous AF, Single AF + MF, and Continuous AF + MF
  • ISO 100-1600
  • TruePic TURBO Image Processor
  • Overcast, Shade, Tungsten, Sunlight and Flourescent White Balance Settings
  • Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchro, Slow synchro 2nd curtain, Fill in, Slow synchro with red-eye reduction and Off Flash Modes
  • 19 Scene Modes
  • Maximum Image Size 3648 x 2736 Pixels
  • xD-Picture Card and CompactFlash Type I/II Compatible
  • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  • 129.5 x 91 x 53mm Dimensions
  • Approximate Weight 375g

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