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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Pentax K100D Super front
Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL8
Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Old Model is Pentax K100D
  • Updated by Pentax K200D
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax K100D S

 E-PL7 K100D S 
IntroducedSeptember 2014June 2007More modern by 88 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k210kSharper display (+827k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Olympus E-PL7

 K100D S E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K100D S

 E-PL7 K100D S 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax K100D S in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K100D S Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL7
Street photography with Pentax K100D S
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography details
Pentax K100D S Sports photography details
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography details
Pentax K100D S Travel photography details
85
supports focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
45
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography details
Pentax K100D S Landscape photography details
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
52
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL7
Vlogging with Pentax K100D S
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K100D S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K100D S
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Pentax K100D Super
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Pentax K100D Super
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-09-01 2007-06-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,037k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lbs) 646 grams (1.42 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $499 $520