Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K-1 II

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K-1 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was introduced 10 years prior to the K-1 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-420 grades vs the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-420 and the K-1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and K-1 II is 77 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will give you more detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.