Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-3 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was brought out 8 years prior to the K-3 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-410 matches up versus the K-3 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 features external measurements 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 K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-3 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-410 against the K-3 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and K-3 II is 77 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-410 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will give you extra detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.