Olympus E-400 vs Pentax E70

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-400 and Pentax E70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the E70 (10MP) is very close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was announced 3 years earlier than the E70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-400 matches up versus the E70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-400 and Pentax E70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-400 compared to the E70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and E70 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and E70.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-400 provides the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field easier. The more aged E-400 will be behind in sensor innovation.