Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-1 II

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.