Olympus E-P3 vs Pentax K110D

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P3 and Pentax K110D, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was released 5 years later than the K110D and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-P3 matches up versus the K110D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Pentax K110D. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Pentax K110D Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 features outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P3 and Pentax K110D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 vs the K110D.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and K110D is 86 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-P3 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-P3 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.