Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax K-01

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL1 and Pentax K-01, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL1 was revealed 24 months prior to the K-01 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL1 scores versus the K-01 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1 & Pentax K-01. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1 features external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1 versus the K-01.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and K-01 is 86 and 76 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and K-01.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-01 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.