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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Released August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax Efina, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 2 years later than the Efina and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the Efina with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Pentax Efina

 E-M10 II Efina 
LaunchedAugust 2015June 2013Fresher by 28 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Olympus E-M10 II

 Efina E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax Efina

 E-M10 II Efina 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax Efina in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II vs the Efina.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and Efina is 82 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and Efina.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will show extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Portrait photography with Pentax Efina
72
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
34
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than others (91g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Pentax Efina
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Travel photography camera
73
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than others (91 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography features
Pentax Efina Landscape photography features
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
38
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging factors
Pentax Efina Vlogging factors
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic jack
33
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than others (91 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax Efina
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPentax Efina
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Pentax Efina
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2015-08-25 2013-06-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 20cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 1/8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 91 gr (0.20 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 200 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 D-LI109
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $499 $10