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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Later Model is Olympus E-P2
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Launched June 2007
  • Old Model is Pentax K100D
  • Successor is Pentax K200D
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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax K100D S, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was manufactured 2 years after the K100D S which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-P1 scores vs the K100D S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Pentax K100D S

 E-P1 K100D S 
LaunchedJuly 2009June 2007More modern by 26 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k210kSharper display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Olympus E-P1

 K100D S E-P1 

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax K100D S

 E-P1 K100D S 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 comes with exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax K100D S in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P1 against the K100D S.

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and K100D S is 86 and 65 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and K100D S.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-P1 will offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-P1 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K100D S Portrait photography advice
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
51
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography highlights
Pentax K100D S Street photography highlights
74
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K100D S as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (300 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K100D S Travel photography highlights
43
missing Time Lapse function
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
45
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography features
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography features
60
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
low battery pack (300 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
52
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K100D S as a Vlogging camera
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Pentax K100D S
 Olympus PEN E-P1Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Pentax K100D Super
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-07-29 2007-06-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 lb) 646 grams (1.42 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $182 $520