Olympus E-5 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-5 and Pentax K-3 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-5 was unveiled 5 years before the K-3 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-5 scores against the K-3 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 versus the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and K-3 II is 58 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and K-3 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will provide greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.