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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced March 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax RS1500, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was brought out 5 years prior to the RS1500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-400 matches up versus the RS1500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax RS1500

 E-400 RS1500 

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Olympus E-400

 RS1500 E-400 
AnnouncedMarch 2011September 2006More modern by 54 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax RS1500

 E-400 RS1500 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 has got 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) whilst the Pentax RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 versus Pentax RS1500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-400 and the RS1500.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and RS1500 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and RS1500.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax RS1500 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography factors
46
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (10MP)
35
focusing manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Street photography factors
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
54
environment proofing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography info
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography info
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
37
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography factors
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
environment proofing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
40
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
25
really wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax RS1500
 Olympus E-400Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-400 Pentax Optio RS1500
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2006-09-14 2011-03-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 157 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $599 $150