Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K-r

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K-r, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and K-r (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 9 years after the K-r which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the K-r when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax K-r. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has proportions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV and the K-r.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and K-r is 81 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and K-r.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.