Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-7

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus VH-410 versus Pentax K-7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is relatively similar but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was announced 2 years later than the K-7 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VH-410 scores against the K-7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K-7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has outside measurements 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-7 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the VH-410 vs the K-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and K-7 is 95 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and K-7.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus VH-410 will offer extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer VH-410 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.