Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K110D

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL2 and Pentax K110D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL2 was revealed 4 years later than the K110D and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL2 scores vs the K110D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Pentax K110D. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys exterior measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL2 against the K110D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and K110D is 85 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and K110D.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL2 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PL2 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.