Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

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.

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

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.