Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K110D

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Pentax K110D, 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 sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 14 years later than the K110D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the K110D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV against the K110D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and K110D is 81 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and K110D.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M10 IV will resolve more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.