Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax ist DS2

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax ist DS2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 15 years later than the ist DS2 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the ist DS2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Pentax ist DS2. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV features outside 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 ist DS2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the ist DS2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and ist DS2 is 81 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and ist DS2.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.