Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax KP

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL1s and Pentax KP, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and KP (24MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was introduced 7 years earlier than the KP which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL1s matches up vs the KP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s features outside 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 KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL1s versus the KP.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and KP is 86 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL1s and KP.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax KP will offer you greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.