Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax WS80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the WS80 (10MP) is relatively close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was unveiled 3 years before the WS80 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-410 scores versus the WS80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio WS80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax WS80 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outside 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 WS80 has proportions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-410 and the WS80.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and WS80 is 77 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and WS80.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-410 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The older E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.