Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-300 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was launched 9 years prior to the K-5 IIs which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-300 grades vs the K-5 IIs with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 features exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-300 versus the K-5 IIs.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and K-5 IIs is 67 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.