Olympus E-400 vs Pentax E85

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-400 and Pentax E85, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the E85 (12MP) is very similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was introduced 4 years before the E85 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-400 matches up vs the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Pentax Optio E85. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has sizing of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 against the E85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and E85 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and E85.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-400 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax E85 will offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.