Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax K-x

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Pentax K-x, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 7 years later than the K-x and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the K-x for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Pentax K-x. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III versus Pentax K-x in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III against the K-x.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and K-x is 80 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and K-x.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M10 III will produce greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.