Olympus E-410 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax K-70, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was released 10 years before the K-70 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-410 grades against the K-70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 provides exterior 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) and the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 vs the K-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and K-70 is 77 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and K-70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-70 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.