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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus VH-410 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Launched May 2012
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus VH-410 versus Pentax K-01, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was brought out 3 months after the K-01 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the VH-410 matches up against the K-01 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Pentax K-01

 VH-410 K-01 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus VH-410

 K-01 VH-410 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K-01

 VH-410 K-01 
LaunchedAugust 2012May 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 provides physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while 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 VH-410 versus Pentax K-01 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the VH-410 against the K-01.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and K-01 is 95 and 76 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and K-01.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The VH-410 includes the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field harder.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Pentax K-01
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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
more heavy than others (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography details
Pentax K-01 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery pack (540 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Travel photography camera
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boasts focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than others (561g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography advice
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reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (540 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-01 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others (561 grams)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K-01
 Olympus VH-410Pentax K-01
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VH-410 Pentax K-01
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-08-21 2012-05-30
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 561 gr (1.24 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 1135
Other
Battery life - 540 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $186 $899