Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax ist DS2

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 versus Pentax ist DS2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was introduced 8 years after the ist DS2 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 grades against the ist DS2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 offers physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax ist DS2 has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 against the ist DS2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and ist DS2 is 82 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and ist DS2.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M10 will render more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.