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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Announced August 2020
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Announced June 2007
  • Previous Model is Pentax K100D
  • Updated by Pentax K200D
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 13 years after the K100D S which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the K100D S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Pentax K100D S

 E-M10 IV K100D S 
AnnouncedAugust 2020June 2007Newer by 160 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k210kSharper screen (+830k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 K100D S E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax K100D S

 E-M10 IV K100D S 
Focus manually More precise focus

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the K100D S.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and K100D S is 81 and 65 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give more detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography information
Pentax K100D S Portrait photography information
77
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Street photography with Pentax K100D S
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Pentax K100D S
73
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K100D S as a Travel photography camera
85
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
45
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (6 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography features
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography features
83
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
52
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K100D S as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
no external mic jack
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax K100D S
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPentax K100D Super
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Pentax K100D Super
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2020-08-04 2007-06-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 121 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383g (0.84 lb) 646g (1.42 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $699 $520