Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K100D

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K100D, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was brought out 9 years after the K100D which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 has got outside 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) while the Pentax K100D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the K100D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and K100D is 86 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and K100D.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 will have an advantage in sensor tech.