Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K100D

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K100D, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K100D (6MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the K100D which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-400 matches up against the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K100D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 against the K100D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and K100D is 77 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and K100D.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-400 will show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.