Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-5 II

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax K-5 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-330 was released 8 years before the K-5 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-330 matches up vs the K-5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 has got exterior measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-330 and the K-5 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and K-5 II is 65 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and K-5 II.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will render greater detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.