Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W80

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was announced 24 months before the W80 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-410 matches up against the W80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 and Pentax Optio W80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 features 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) and the Pentax W80 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 vs the W80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and W80 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and W80.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-410 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax W80 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.