Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-01

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.