Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-400 and Pentax W80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was brought out 3 years earlier than the W80 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-400 matches up against the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 has got exterior 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) and the Pentax W80 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 and Pentax W80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-400 and the W80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and W80 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and W80.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax W80 will offer you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.