Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax K-5 IIs

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus E-M1 III versus Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was launched 6 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M1 III grades versus the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III provides physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the K-5 IIs.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and K-5 IIs is 67 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and K-5 IIs.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-M1 III will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.