Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K-30

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Pentax K-30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 7 years later than the K-30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 IV grades against the K-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV has exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the K-30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and K-30 is 81 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and K-30.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV will have an advantage in sensor innovation.