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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 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
  • Released June 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Older Model is Olympus E-400
  • Later Model is Olympus E-420
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax WS80

 E-410 WS80 

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Olympus E-410

 WS80 E-410 
RevealedAugust 2009June 2007More recent by 26 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax WS80

 E-410 WS80 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax WS80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

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

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Pentax WS80
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography factors
Pentax WS80 Street photography factors
60
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
59
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Sports photography highlights
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
23
weather proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography factors
Pentax WS80 Travel photography factors
49
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
weather proofing
flash built-in
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
31
you can focus manually
weather proofing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WS80 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
25
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax WS80
 Olympus E-410Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax Optio WS80
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2007-06-14 2009-08-05
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Prime
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 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.8-4.7
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch - $220