Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RS1500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-410 matches up vs the RS1500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-410 compared to the RS1500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and RS1500 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and RS1500.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax RS1500 will produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.