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Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Pentax 645D front
Portability
50
Imaging
76
Features
52
Overall
66

Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL7
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL9
Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Introduced March 2010
  • Replacement is Pentax 645Z
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was launched 6 years after the 645D which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL8 scores against the 645D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Pentax 645D

 E-PL8 645D 
IntroducedSeptember 2016March 2010Newer by 80 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k921kCrisper screen (+116k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Olympus E-PL8

 645D E-PL8 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Pentax 645D

 E-PL8 645D 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 provides physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL8 versus the 645D.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and 645D is 86 and 50 respectively.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and 645D.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax 645D will give you more detail utilizing its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Portrait photography information
Pentax 645D Portrait photography information
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
77
has manual focus
resolution is fantastic (40MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Street photography features
Pentax 645D Street photography features
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
58
sensor size is large (Medium format)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL8
Sports photography with Pentax 645D
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
63
resolution is fantastic (40MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (800 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Travel photography details
Pentax 645D Travel photography details
71
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
55
environment sealing
resolution is fantastic (40 megapixels)
not so great battery power (800 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography details
Pentax 645D Landscape photography details
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is fantastic (40MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
no low pass filter
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (800 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL8
Vlogging with Pentax 645D
35
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic port
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax 645D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL8 and Pentax 645D
 Olympus PEN E-PL8Pentax 645D
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Pentax 645D
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro DSLR
Revealed 2016-09-19 2010-03-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds Medium format
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 40MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 7264 x 5440
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax 645AF2
Number of lenses 107 6
Focal length multiplier 2.1 0.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.85x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/125 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 gr (0.79 pounds) 1480 gr (3.26 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1262
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 800 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 2
Cost at launch $500 $4,000