Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax K100D S

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III and Pentax K100D S, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was released 12 years later than the K100D S and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M5 III grades against the K100D S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has dimensions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Pentax K100D S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the K100D S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and K100D S is 80 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and K100D S.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M5 III will show more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.