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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 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
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced June 2009
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax W80

 E-400 W80 

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus E-400

 W80 E-400 
IntroducedJune 2009September 2006More recent by 33 months
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax W80

 E-400 W80 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.5"2.5"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography information
Pentax W80 Portrait photography information
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography info
Pentax W80 Street photography info
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
54
weather sealing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography info
Pentax W80 Sports photography info
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
24
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography highlights
Pentax W80 Travel photography highlights
49
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
64
weather sealing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography information
Pentax W80 Landscape photography information
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
37
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
weather sealing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging details
Pentax W80 Vlogging details
9
no video
25
decently wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax W80
 Olympus E-400Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-400 Pentax Optio W80
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2006-09-14 2009-06-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.5"
Resolution of display 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $599 $250