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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 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
  • Released July 2009
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-620 was revealed 4 years prior to the K-5 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-620 scores vs the K-5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

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

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

 K-5 II E-620 
AnnouncedJune 2013July 2009More modern by 47 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

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

 E-620 K-5 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 provides outer dimensions 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-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

See the Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-620 and the K-5 II.

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

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

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

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and K-5 II.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-620 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

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

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

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Street photography camera
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography features
Pentax K-5 II Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
low battery power (500 per charge)
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography advice
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
65
weather sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-620
Landscape photography with Pentax K-5 II
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low resolution (12MP)
low battery power (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging info
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging info
18
no video shooting
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-5 II
 Olympus E-620Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-620 Pentax K-5 II
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-07-06 2013-06-04
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
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
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data 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 500 gr (1.10 lb) 760 gr (1.68 lb)
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 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 14.1
DXO Low light score 536 1235
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 980 photographs
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 recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $799 $830