Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 II

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax K-1 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was revealed 10 years earlier than the K-1 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-450 grades against the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 features external measurements 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 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 vs the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and K-1 II is 77 and 55 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and K-1 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-450 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you greater detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.