Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-5

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-510 versus Pentax K-5, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was manufactured 4 years before the K-5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-510 grades against the K-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Pentax K-5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 enjoys physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-510 versus the K-5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and K-5 is 69 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and K-5.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-5 will show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.