Olympus E-420 vs Pentax K110D

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Pentax K110D. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

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).

Examine the Olympus E-420 and Pentax K110D in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.