Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K10D

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K10D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the K10D (10MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was released 3 years later than the K10D and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL1s grades versus the K10D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Pentax K10D. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s offers physical 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 K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1s versus the K10D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and K10D is 86 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and K10D.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1s due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL1s will give extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-PL1s is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.