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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 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
  • Released July 2009
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced December 2010
  • Older Model is Pentax K-7
  • Replacement is Pentax K-5 IIs
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was released 17 months earlier than the K-5 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-620 scores against the K-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax K-5

 E-620 K-5 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus E-620

 K-5 E-620 
AnnouncedDecember 2010July 2009Fresher by 17 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-5

 E-620 K-5 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-620 against the K-5.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and K-5 is 71 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and K-5.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-5 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-5 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
73
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography information
Pentax K-5 Street photography information
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography details
Pentax K-5 Sports photography details
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography information
Pentax K-5 Travel photography information
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
65
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
low MP (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging information
Pentax K-5 Vlogging information
18
no video recording
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-5
 Olympus E-620Pentax K-5
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-620 Pentax K-5
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-07-06 2010-12-18
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 7 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 500g (1.10 lbs) 740g (1.63 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 82
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 14.1
DXO Low light score 536 1162
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 980 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $799 $800