Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-500

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax K-500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the K-500 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K-500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was announced 22 months later than the K-500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M10 II grades against the K-500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Pentax K-500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Pentax K-500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II versus the K-500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and K-500 is 82 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and K-500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II includes the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field harder. The more recent E-M10 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.