Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K-1 II

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K-1 II, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was released 5 years prior to the K-1 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M1 matches up vs the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 has external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 vs Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 and the K-1 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and K-1 II is 71 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and K-1 II.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-M1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.