Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K100D S

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-P5 versus Pentax K100D S, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was introduced 6 years later than the K100D S and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-P5 scores vs the K100D S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Pentax K100D Super. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D S has measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 and the K100D S.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and K100D S is 85 and 65 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-P5 will provide extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher E-P5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.