Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K100D

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K100D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and K100D (6MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was introduced 9 years after the K100D which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the PEN-F matches up vs the K100D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Pentax K100D. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Pentax K100D Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the PEN-F against the K100D.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and K100D is 84 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and K100D.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus PEN-F will offer you more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.