Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Pentax K-5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

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.

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

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.