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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Old Model is Pentax K-1
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax K-1 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was introduced 9 years earlier than the K-1 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-620 grades against the K-1 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax K-1 II

 E-620 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus E-620

 K-1 II E-620 
LaunchedFebruary 2018July 2009More modern by 105 months
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-1 II

 E-620 K-1 II 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 versus the K-1 II.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and K-1 II is 71 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and K-1 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail using its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Pentax K-1 II
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
86
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography information
Pentax K-1 II Street photography information
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
great ISO range (819,200)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (500 CIPA)
77
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (4.4 frames/s)
bad battery (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Travel photography camera
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery (500 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
53
environment proofing
excellent megapixels (36 megapixels)
bad battery (670 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-620
Landscape photography with Pentax K-1 II
53
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
82
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (819,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
bad battery (670 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,010g)
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus E-620Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-620 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-07-06 2018-02-22
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 36MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 3200 819200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 7 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF4
Total lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3.2"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lb) 1010 gr (2.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 670 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots One Two
Launch price $799 $1,737