Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-1 II

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was announced 12 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-400 matches up versus the K-1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-400 and the K-1 II.

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

Often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 II will offer extra detail with its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.