Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-r

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PL2 versus Pentax K-r, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the K-r (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL2 was introduced about the same time to the K-r so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL2 scores against the K-r with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Pentax K-r. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL2 has got external dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL2 versus Pentax K-r in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL2 vs the K-r.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and K-r is 85 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and K-r.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 features the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging.