Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax K-1

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL1 vs Pentax K-1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1 was announced 6 years prior to the K-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL1 matches up vs the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL1 comes with outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL1 compared to the K-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1 and K-1 is 86 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1 and K-1.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 will show greater detail with its extra 24MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.