Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax 645D

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax 645D, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was manufactured 2 months after the 645D so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-P2 scores versus the 645D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Pentax 645D. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 offers external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Pentax 645D has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax 645D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P2 against the 645D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and 645D is 86 and 50 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P2 and 645D.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax 645D will show more detail due to its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.