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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Newer Model is Pentax K-1 II
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax K-1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was released 10 years before the K-1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-400 scores vs the K-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax K-1

 E-400 K-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus E-400

 K-1 E-400 
LaunchedFebruary 2016September 2006More recent by 114 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1037k215kSharper display (+822k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-1

 E-400 K-1 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax K-1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-400 versus the K-1.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and K-1 is 77 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and K-1.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Pentax K-1
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
85
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-1 Street photography highlights
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
above average ISO range (204,800)
heavier than average (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Pentax K-1 Sports photography features
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (4.4 fps)
terrible battery power (760 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-1 Travel photography advice
49
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
53
environment proof
megapixel count excellent (36MP)
terrible battery power (760 CIPA)
heavier than average (1,010 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-1 Landscape photography details
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
81
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (204,800)
exports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
terrible battery power (760 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Pentax K-1
9
no video shooting
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than average (1,010 grams)
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-1
 Olympus E-400Pentax K-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-400 Pentax K-1
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2006-09-14 2016-02-17
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 36MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 4.4 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 1010g (2.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.6
DXO Low light score not tested 3280
Other
Battery life - 760 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Dual
Retail pricing $599 $1,499