Olympus E-5 vs Pentax K-S1
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Olympus E-5 vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Released February 2011
- Previous Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
- Announced August 2014
- New Model is Pentax K-S2
Olympus E-5 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-5 and Pentax K-S1, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and K-S1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-5 was revealed 4 years before the K-S1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).
Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-5 grades vs the K-S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-5 vs Pentax K-S1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Pentax K-S1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Pentax K-S1
E-5 | K-S1 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Olympus E-5
K-S1 | E-5 | |||
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Announced | August 2014 | February 2011 | Fresher by 43 months | |
Display resolution | 921k | 920k | Clearer display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Pentax K-S1
E-5 | K-S1 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Touch display | Neither provides Touch display |
Olympus E-5 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 provides outside dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-5 and Pentax K-S1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-5 against the K-S1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and K-S1 is 58 and 69 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and K-S1.
To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-S1 will produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-5 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Pentax K-S1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Pentax K-S1 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2011-02-03 | 2014-08-27 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic V+ | Prime MII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 11 |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 45 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 5.4fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800 grams (1.76 pounds) | 558 grams (1.23 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | 23.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | 519 | 1061 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 photographs | 410 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-5 | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Two | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $1,700 | $339 |