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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(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
  • Launched June 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
  • Renewed by Olympus E-420
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Announced May 2012
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-01, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was launched 6 years prior to the K-01 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-410 grades versus the K-01 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax K-01

 E-410 K-01 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus E-410

 K-01 E-410 
AnnouncedMay 2012June 2007More modern by 60 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kClearer screen (+706k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-01

 E-410 K-01 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-01 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 compared to the K-01.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and K-01 is 77 and 76 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and K-01.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-410 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-01 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Pentax K-01
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
74
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-410
Street photography with Pentax K-01
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
more heavy than competitors in class (561g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Sports photography camera
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (540 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography info
Pentax K-01 Travel photography info
49
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than competitors in class (561g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography info
50
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (540 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Pentax K-01
9
no video recording
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors in class (561 grams)
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-01
 Olympus E-410Pentax K-01
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax K-01
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2007-06-14 2012-05-30
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 81
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 435g (0.96 pounds) 561g (1.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 79
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 12.9
DXO Low light rating 494 1135
Other
Battery life - 540 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price - $899