Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax K110D

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax K110D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was introduced 6 years later than the K110D and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the K110D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Pentax K110D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Pentax K110D Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL5 and the K110D.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and K110D is 88 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and K110D.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-PL5 will give you greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-PL5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.