Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax K110D

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 versus Pentax K110D, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was revealed 6 years after the K110D which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M5 grades against the K110D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Pentax K110D. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 versus Pentax K110D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 versus the K110D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and K110D is 81 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and K110D.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.