Olympus E-PL8 vs Pentax K10D

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL8 versus Pentax K10D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 9 years later than the K10D and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL8 scores versus the K10D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Pentax K10D. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 provides external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the K10D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and K10D is 86 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.