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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL6
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL8
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K110D, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and K110D (6MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and K110D (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 8 years later than the K110D and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL7 grades against the K110D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax K110D

 E-PL7 K110D 
RevealedSeptember 2014May 2006Fresher by 101 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 K110D over the Olympus E-PL7

 K110D E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K110D

 E-PL7 K110D 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with outer dimensions 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 K110D has proportions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K110D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 versus the K110D.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and K110D is 86 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and K110D.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will deliver more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K110D Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
51
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography factors
Pentax K110D Street photography factors
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
56
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K110D Sports photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography advice
Pentax K110D Travel photography advice
85
includes touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
45
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K110D Landscape photography highlights
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
46
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging features
Pentax K110D Vlogging features
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
9
no video
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Pentax K110D
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Pentax K110D
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-09-01 2006-05-22
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 6 megapixel
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
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Amount of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lb) 585 grams (1.29 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" 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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $499 $1,000