Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 2 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 II scores versus the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with physical 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) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the K-5 IIs.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and K-5 IIs is 82 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M10 II has got the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF trickier. The more recent E-M10 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.