Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-01

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K-01, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 2 years after the K-01 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL7 grades vs the K-01 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Pentax K-01. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL7 and the K-01.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and K-01 is 86 and 76 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and K-01.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 provides the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower DOF trickier. The more recent E-PL7 should have an edge in sensor tech.