Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K110D

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s and Pentax K110D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1s was introduced 4 years after the K110D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL1s grades against the K110D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has got external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL1s and Pentax K110D in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1s and the K110D.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1s and K110D is 86 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and K110D.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL1s will provide you with extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-PL1s provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.