Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-30

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax K-30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was introduced 7 years earlier than the K-30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-400 grades vs the K-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax K-30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 and the K-30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and K-30 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and K-30.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-400 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-30 will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.