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Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-410
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced May 2006
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Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-420 and Pentax K110D, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was unveiled 2 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-420 scores against the K110D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Pentax K110D

 E-420 K110D 
IntroducedJune 2008May 2006More recent by 26 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k210kClearer screen (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus E-420

 K110D E-420 

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Pentax K110D

 E-420 K110D 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-420 vs the K110D.

Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and K110D is 77 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-420 will show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-420 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography information
Pentax K110D Portrait photography information
56
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
51
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (426g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 Sports photography factors
Pentax K110D Sports photography factors
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography details
Pentax K110D Travel photography details
52
lighter than competition (426 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (500 shots)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
45
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography information
Pentax K110D Landscape photography information
47
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
46
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging factors
Pentax K110D Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
9
no video
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Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus E-420Pentax K110D
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-420 Pentax K110D
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2008-06-23 2006-05-22
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Available lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 585 gr (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $999 $1,000