Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax K-70, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was revealed 10 years prior to the K-70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-400 scores versus the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 offers external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 against the K-70.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and K-70 is 77 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and K-70.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.