Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-1 II

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-1 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 3 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-1 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II against the K-1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and K-1 II is 82 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and K-1 II.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will show more detail having its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 II will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.