Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-30

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was manufactured 6 years before the K-30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-410 scores versus the K-30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-410 compared to the K-30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and K-30 is 77 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and K-30.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-30 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.