Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Introduced March 2009
- Succeeded the Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
- Released May 2012

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

The E-450 was unveiled 4 years prior to the K-01 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-450 matches up versus the K-01 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Pentax K-01. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Pentax K-01
E-450 | K-01 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus E-450
K-01 | E-450 | |||
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Released | May 2012 | ![]() | March 2009 | More modern by 38 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-01
E-450 | K-01 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | No Touch display |
Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 has got external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-450 versus the K-01.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and K-01 is 77 and 76 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and K-01.
Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-01 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Pentax K-01 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Pentax K-01 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-03-31 | 2012-05-30 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4928 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 6.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426 grams (0.94 pounds) | 561 grams (1.24 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 56 | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | 12.9 |
DXO Low light score | 512 | 1135 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | 540 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $138 | $899 |