Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs
(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 June 2007
- Also Known as EVOLT E-410
- Older Model is Olympus E-400
- Updated by Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
- 40MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- No Video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
- Released March 2010
- Newer Model is Pentax 645Z
Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D Overview
Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and 645D (40MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) boast totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-410 was launched 3 years prior to the 645D and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-410 scores against the 645D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-410 and Pentax 645D. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax 645D
E-410 | 645D |
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Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Olympus E-410
645D | E-410 | |||
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Released | March 2010 | June 2007 | Fresher by 33 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 215k | Sharper screen (+706k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax 645D
E-410 | 645D | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax 645D has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-410 against the 645D.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and 645D is 77 and 50 respectively.
Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and 645D.
To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax 645D will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Pentax 645D | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-410 | Pentax 645D |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-410 | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Pro DSLR |
Released | 2007-06-14 | 2010-03-10 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Medium format |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 44 x 33mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 40 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 7264 x 5440 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax 645AF2 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | 6 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 0.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 215 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | 0.85x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | 1/125s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Highest video resolution | None | None |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 435g (0.96 pounds) | 1480g (3.26 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 51 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.1 | 24.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 494 | 1262 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 800 photographs |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | 1 | Two |
Price at release | - | $4,000 |