Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K100D

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax K100D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 8 years later than the K100D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 II grades against the K100D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Pentax K100D. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has measurements of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the K100D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and K100D is 82 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and K100D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-M10 II will give you more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.