Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-30

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was brought out 20 months prior to the K-30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the K-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 offers external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 and the K-30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and K-30 is 85 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and K-30.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-30 will produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.