Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was unveiled 7 years prior to the K-5 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-400 grades vs the K-5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 against the K-5 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and K-5 II is 77 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and K-5 II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.