Olympus E-410 vs Pentax 645Z

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax 645Z, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and 645Z (Medium format) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was manufactured 7 years prior to the 645Z and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-410 matches up against the 645Z when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-410 vs the 645Z.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and 645Z is 77 and 49 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and 645Z.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-410 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645Z will give greater detail due to its extra 41MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind in sensor technology.