Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K100D S

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-500 and Pentax K100D S, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-500 was launched 20 months before the K100D S making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-500 scores vs the K100D S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has sizing of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-500 and Pentax K100D S in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-500 against the K100D S.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and K100D S is 70 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and K100D S.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-500 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.