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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D 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
  • Announced September 2006
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-410
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released May 2006
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax K110D, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was unveiled 4 months after the K110D and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-400 scores versus the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax K110D

 E-400 K110D 
Screen resolution215k210kSharper screen (+5k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus E-400

 K110D E-400 

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax K110D

 E-400 K110D 
ReleasedSeptember 2006May 2006Same age
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.5"2.5"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax K110D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-400 compared to the K110D.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and K110D is 77 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and K110D.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-400 will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
manual mode not available
resolution not great (10MP)
51
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-400
Street photography with Pentax K110D
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography info
Pentax K110D Sports photography info
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography details
Pentax K110D Travel photography details
49
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography features
Pentax K110D Landscape photography features
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
46
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging features
Pentax K110D Vlogging features
9
no video recording
9
no video
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus E-400Pentax K110D
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-400 Pentax K110D
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2006-09-14 2006-05-22
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Available lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 585 grams (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - 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/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
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