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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Renewed by Olympus E-410
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was brought out 7 years earlier than the K-5 IIs which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-400 grades vs the K-5 IIs in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 E-400 K-5 IIs 

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

 K-5 IIs E-400 
RevealedJune 2013September 2006Newer by 81 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k215kCrisper display (+706k dot)

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

 E-400 K-5 IIs 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-400 vs the K-5 IIs.

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

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

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

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and K-5 IIs.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Portrait photography info
46
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-400
Travel photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
49
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
65
weather proof
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
exports RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Pentax K-5 IIs
9
lack of video recording
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus E-400Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-400 Pentax K-5 IIs
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2006-09-14 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 760 gr (1.68 pounds)
Physical 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 All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1208
Other
Battery life - 980 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $749