Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-30

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus VH-410 versus Pentax K-30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was released 2 months earlier than the K-30 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VH-410 grades versus the K-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax K-30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 comes with external 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-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the K-30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and K-30 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and K-30.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The VH-410 uses the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF harder.