Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K-30

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax K-30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was announced 17 months later than the K-30 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up against the K-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 features outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax K-30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 versus the K-30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and K-30 is 82 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and K-30.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 comes with the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF more difficult. The fresher E-M10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.