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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs 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
  • Introduced August 2012
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Older Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is relatively well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was brought out 9 months prior to the K-5 IIs and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VH-410 grades vs the K-5 IIs in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 VH-410 K-5 IIs 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus VH-410

 K-5 IIs VH-410 
IntroducedJune 2013August 2012Fresher by 9 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K-5 IIs

 VH-410 K-5 IIs 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 offers external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 vs the K-5 IIs.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The VH-410 has got the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The older VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-5 IIs Portrait photography details
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
Pentax K-5 IIs Street photography factors
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch to focus
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K-5 IIs Travel photography highlights
68
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
weather proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
43
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus VH-410Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VH-410 Pentax K-5 IIs
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2012-08-21 2013-06-04
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 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 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 760 gr (1.68 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1208
Other
Battery life - 980 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $186 $749