Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax RS1500
E-410 | RS1500 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Olympus E-410
RS1500 | E-410 | |||
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Revealed | March 2011 | June 2007 | Fresher by 45 months | |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 215k | Crisper display (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax RS1500
E-410 | RS1500 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | 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).
Check the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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.
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications
Olympus E-410 | Pentax Optio RS1500 | |
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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 |