Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K-500

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax K-500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and K-500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 6 years later than the K-500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the K-500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax K-500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Pentax K-500 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV against the K-500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and K-500 is 81 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and K-500.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.