Olympus E-400 comes with both Phase Detect AF as well as Contrast Detect AF. Phase Detection focusing is more faster & precise in comparison with Contrast Detect focusing. The AF system includes 3 focus points to pick from. Olympus E-400 boasts manual focus in case it is needed for low light or you want to have more exact focus control.. The Olympus E-400 is a digital single-lens reflex camera launched by Olympus on 14 September 2006, using the Four Thirds System lens mount standard. [1] This 10 megapixel camera could be compared to other DSLRs unveiled during the summer of 2006 with comparable pixel count and price range: the Sony α 100, the Nikon D80 , the Canon EOS 400D and.
Other Features*Ultrasonic Dust removal* - All the companies offering dust removal on their DSLRs have jumped on Olympus's bandwagon.That much imitation means Olympus must have a good idea.* Pixel Mapping - The E400 can check its sensor for bad pixels, and remove the results from images at it records them.We could test it, but it's theoretically a powerful tool to avoid retouching.. Olympus E-400 Review. Manufacturer: Olympus. Price as reviewed: £700.00 . Olympus E-System. When Olympus announced its first digital SLR, it became the first manufacturer to build a digital system from the ground up rather than retrospectively fitting sensors to film camera bodies. The result was the Olympus E-System, and with the 5MP Olympus.