Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax E85

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Pentax E85, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and E85 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was released 7 years later than the E85 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M1 II scores vs the E85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Pentax Optio E85. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Pentax E85 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Pentax E85 has dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II versus the E85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and E85 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and E85.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II should have an edge in sensor technology.