Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was introduced 7 years prior to the K-5 IIs and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-410 matches up against the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 features external dimensions 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-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 and the K-5 IIs.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and K-5 IIs is 77 and 60 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 IIs will resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.