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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 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
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-420
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Replacement is Pentax K-3 II
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and K-3 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the K-3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-410 matches up vs the K-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax K-3

 E-410 K-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Olympus E-410

 K-3 E-410 
ReleasedApril 2014June 2007Newer by 83 months
Display size3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1037k215kCrisper display (+822k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-3

 E-410 K-3 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 has physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

See the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-410 against the K-3.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and K-3 is 77 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and K-3.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 will give you extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Pentax K-3
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
79
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography factors
Pentax K-3 Street photography factors
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography info
Pentax K-3 Sports photography info
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (560 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
Pentax K-3 Travel photography features
49
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
60
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (560 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-3 Landscape photography information
50
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
terrible battery life (560 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-3 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-3
 Olympus E-410Pentax K-3
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-410 Pentax K-3
Alternate name EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2007-06-14 2014-04-10
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Prime III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 6016 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3.2"
Screen resolution 215k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 800 gr (1.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 80
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 13.4
DXO Low light score 494 1216
Other
Battery life - 560 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 Dual
Pricing at release - $639