Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax ist DS2

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Pentax ist DS2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM1 was launched 6 years later than the ist DS2 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PM1 scores vs the ist DS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Pentax ist DS2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM1 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PM1 vs the ist DS2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM1 and ist DS2 is 89 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM1 and ist DS2.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM1 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-PM1 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent E-PM1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.