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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(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
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Renewed by Pentax K-1 II
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was brought out 7 years earlier than the K-1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-450 scores vs the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Pentax K-1

 E-450 K-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus E-450

 K-1 E-450 
ReleasedFebruary 2016March 2009Fresher by 83 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-1

 E-450 K-1 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-450 and the K-1.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and K-1 is 77 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and K-1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-450 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-1 will provide more detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-1 Portrait photography features
57
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
85
focusing manually
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Street photography camera
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lighter than average in class (426g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
above average high ISO (204,800)
more heavy than competitors in class (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Pentax K-1
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.4 fps)
not so great battery power (760 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-1 Travel photography advice
53
lighter than average in class (426g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
53
environment proofing
fantastic MP (36 megapixels)
not so great battery power (760 per charge)
more heavy than competitors in class (1,010g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 Landscape photography features
47
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7")
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
missing Timelapse function
81
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
not so great battery power (760 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Pentax K-1
9
no video recording
31
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors in class (1,010 grams)
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Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Pentax K-1
 Olympus E-450Pentax K-1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-450 Pentax K-1
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-03-31 2016-02-17
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 1600 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 1010g (2.23 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 96
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 14.6
DXO Low light rating 512 3280
Other
Battery life 500 shots 760 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Two
Pricing at launch $138 $1,499