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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 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
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-420
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced December 2010
  • Replaced the Pentax K-7
  • New Model is Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was introduced 4 years before the K-5 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-410 grades versus the K-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax K-5

 E-410 K-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus E-410

 K-5 E-410 
AnnouncedDecember 2010June 2007More modern by 42 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k215kClearer screen (+706k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-5

 E-410 K-5 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 features outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 vs the K-5.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and K-5 is 77 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and K-5.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 will give extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
73
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Pentax K-5
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-5 Travel photography factors
49
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
environment proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-410
Landscape photography with Pentax K-5
50
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax K-5
 Olympus E-410Pentax K-5
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax K-5
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2007-06-14 2010-12-18
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Prime II
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 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 740g (1.63 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 82
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 14.1
DXO Low light rating 494 1162
Other
Battery life - 980 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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 SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release - $800