Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-5010 grades vs the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and K-5 IIs is 96 and 60 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and K-5 IIs.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.