Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K100D S

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Pentax K100D Super. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.