Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-5 II

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax K-5 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was released 2 years later than the K-5 II and that is a fairly large gap 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 K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 II grades versus the K-5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax K-5 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II vs the K-5 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and K-5 II is 82 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and K-5 II.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II has the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field more difficult. The younger E-M10 II provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.