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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced December 2010
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-7
  • Replacement is Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was launched 5 years before the K-5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-400 grades versus the K-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax K-5

 E-400 K-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus E-400

 K-5 E-400 
IntroducedDecember 2010September 2006More recent by 51 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kClearer screen (+706k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-5

 E-400 K-5 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 enjoys physical 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) whilst the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 vs the K-5.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and K-5 is 77 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and K-5.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-5 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Portrait photography camera
46
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
no manual mode
low MP (10MP)
73
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography details
Pentax K-5 Sports photography details
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
65
environment sealing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography information
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have liveview
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
78
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-5
 Olympus E-400Pentax K-5
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-400 Pentax K-5
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2006-09-14 2010-12-18
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 740 gr (1.63 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1162
Other
Battery life - 980 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $599 $800