Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-1

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was revealed 4 years earlier than the K-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VH-410 matches up against the K-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VH-410 and the K-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and K-1 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and K-1.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 will offer greater detail because of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.