Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645D

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.