Olympus E-400 vs Pentax ist DL2

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-400 and Pentax ist DL2, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was introduced 8 months after the ist DL2 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-400 scores against the ist DL2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Pentax ist DL2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Pentax ist DL2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outside 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 ist DL2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-400 vs the ist DL2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and ist DL2 is 77 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and ist DL2.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-400 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-400 will provide more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent E-400 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.