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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax Optio S1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced June 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched March 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and S1 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was unveiled 4 years prior to the S1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-410 matches up versus the S1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax S1

 E-410 S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Olympus E-410

 S1 E-410 
LaunchedMarch 2011June 2007Newer by 45 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax S1

 E-410 S1 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Pentax S1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-410 and the S1.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and S1 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and S1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax S1 will deliver greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography info
Pentax S1 Portrait photography info
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
35
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography information
Pentax S1 Street photography information
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Pentax S1
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography advice
Pentax S1 Travel photography advice
49
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
64
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax S1 as a Landscape photography camera
50
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
42
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging advice
Pentax S1 Vlogging advice
9
no video
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax S1
 Olympus E-410Pentax Optio S1
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax Optio S1
Alternative name EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-06-14 2011-03-02
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 215k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
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)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 157 gr (0.35 pounds)
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 Overall 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 form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release - $174