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Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M1 III
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 3 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M1 II grades versus the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 E-M1 II K-5 IIs 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016June 2013More recent by 41 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k921kSharper screen (+116k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus E-M1 II

 K-5 IIs E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax K-5 IIs

 E-M1 II K-5 IIs 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II offers physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax K-5 IIs in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 II vs the K-5 IIs.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and K-5 IIs is 68 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-5 IIs Portrait photography advice
75
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Street photography highlights
Pentax K-5 IIs Street photography highlights
78
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
environment proofing
lighter than others (574g)
great high ISO (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
screen is fixed
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography info
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high max fps (60.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (350 shots)
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Travel photography camera
72
lighter than others (574g)
environment proofing
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery life (350 CIPA)
65
environment proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Landscape photography info
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
low battery life (350 per charge)
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1 II
Vlogging with Pentax K-5 IIs
79
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone support
lighter than others (574 grams)
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIPentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Pentax K-5 IIs
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2016-09-19 2013-06-04
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 60.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MOV, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 574 gr (1.27 pounds) 760 gr (1.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 82
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 14.1
DXO Low light score 1312 1208
Other
Battery life 350 shots 980 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLH-1 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two Single
Price at release $1,700 $749