Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax K100D S, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and K100D S (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was unveiled 7 years after the K100D S which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL7 grades vs the K100D S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Pentax K100D Super. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 features outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax K100D S has specifications of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 versus the K100D S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and K100D S is 86 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and K100D S.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-PL7 will show greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.