Olympus E-450 vs Pentax KF

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax KF, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and KF (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and KF (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-450 was released 14 years prior to the KF and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-450 scores vs the KF in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Pentax KF. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Pentax KF Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax KF has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 684 grams (1.51 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-450 vs Pentax KF in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-450 compared to the KF.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and KF is 77 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and KF.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax KF will show more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.