Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-500

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the K-500 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 15 months before the K-500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the VH-410 grades against the K-500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax K-500. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the K-500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and K-500 is 95 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and K-500.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The VH-410 has the tinier sensor which will make getting bokeh more difficult. The more aged VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.