Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K100D S

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K100D S, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-620 was released 2 years after the K100D S which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-620 scores versus the K100D S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K100D S in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-620 vs the K100D S.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and K100D S is 71 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and K100D S.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus E-620 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-620 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.