Olympus E-500 vs Pentax K110D

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-500 versus Pentax K110D, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was manufactured 7 months before the K110D which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-500 scores against the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 & Pentax K110D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 comes with exterior dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 and the K110D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and K110D is 70 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and K110D.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-500 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-500 will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.