Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K100D

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K100D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was announced 5 years after the K100D which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VH-410 matches up versus the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 provides external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax K100D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K100D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 vs the K100D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and K100D is 95 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and K100D.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus VH-410 will give you extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger VH-410 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.