Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.