Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-1 II

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL1s versus Pentax K-1 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL1s was announced 8 years prior to the K-1 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL1s grades against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s offers physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL1s versus Pentax K-1 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL1s vs the K-1 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and K-1 II is 86 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1s and K-1 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will give extra detail with its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.