Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K10D

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K10D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was introduced 5 years after the K10D which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the VH-410 scores against the K10D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the VH-410 vs the K10D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and K10D.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus VH-410 will show more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.