Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K10D

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K10D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 7 years after the K10D which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the K10D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 against the K10D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and K10D is 86 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.