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Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Successor is Olympus E-M1 II
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
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Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M1 versus Pentax K110D, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was released 7 years after the K110D which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M1 scores versus the K110D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Pentax K110D

 E-M1 K110D 
RevealedOctober 2013May 2006Newer by 91 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k210kClearer screen (+827k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus E-M1

 K110D E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Pentax K110D

 E-M1 K110D 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 versus Pentax K110D in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 compared to the K110D.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and K110D is 71 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and K110D.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M1 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K110D Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
51
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low MP (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography info
Pentax K110D Street photography info
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
lighter than average (497 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography details
Pentax K110D Sports photography details
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (350 shots)
39
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography information
Pentax K110D Travel photography information
65
lighter than average (497g)
weather sealing
comes with touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
45
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (6MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography features
Pentax K110D Landscape photography features
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery life (350 shots)
46
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K110D Vlogging highlights
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
lighter than average (497 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
9
no video shooting
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Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Pentax K110D
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Pentax K110D
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-10-28 2006-05-22
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePIC VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Total lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497g (1.10 lb) 585g (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $799 $1,000