Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-30 and Pentax K-5 IIs, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was released 5 years earlier than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-30 scores against the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 comes with physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Pentax K-5 IIs in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-30 and the K-5 IIs.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and K-5 IIs is 60 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and K-5 IIs.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.