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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax K-r front
Portability
67
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r 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
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-410
Pentax K-r
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 598g - 125 x 97 x 68mm
  • Launched March 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the K-r (12MP) is pretty close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was unveiled 5 years prior to the K-r which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-400 matches up vs the K-r with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax K-r

 E-400 K-r 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-r over the Olympus E-400

 K-r E-400 
LaunchedMarch 2011September 2006More modern by 54 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kCrisper screen (+706k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-r

 E-400 K-r 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 provides external 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) and the Pentax K-r has measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 vs the K-r.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and K-r is 77 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and K-r.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-400 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-r will result in more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Pentax K-r
46
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
no manual control
MP count low (10 megapixels)
63
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-r Street photography highlights
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography details
Pentax K-r Sports photography details
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
55
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (6.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery power (470 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-r Travel photography factors
49
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
47
built-in flash
terrible battery power (470 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-r Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
65
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery power (470 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging details
Pentax K-r Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
26
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K-r Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax K-r
 Olympus E-400Pentax K-r
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-400 Pentax K-r
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2006-09-14 2011-03-11
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 grams (0.96 pounds) 598 grams (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 125 x 97 x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 755
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $599 $1,100