Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is relatively comparable but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was manufactured 9 months prior to the K-5 II so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VH-410 grades against the K-5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax K-5 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 has external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the VH-410 vs the K-5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and K-5 II is 95 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and K-5 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The VH-410 features the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF harder. The older VH-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.