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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 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
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Older Model is Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed March 2011
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax RS1500

 E-410 RS1500 

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Olympus E-410

 RS1500 E-410 
RevealedMarch 2011June 2007Fresher by 45 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax RS1500

 E-410 RS1500 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

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

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography highlights
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
35
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography info
Pentax RS1500 Street photography info
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
54
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Pentax RS1500
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
37
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography factors
Pentax RS1500 Travel photography factors
49
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
67
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography details
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography details
50
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
40
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-410
Vlogging with Pentax RS1500
9
can't record video
25
rather wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax RS1500
 Olympus E-410Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax Optio RS1500
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-06-14 2011-03-16
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 157 gr (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch - $150