Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-7

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax K-7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 5 years after the K-7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 II grades vs the K-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Pentax K-7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax K-7 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax K-7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 II and the K-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and K-7 is 82 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and K-7.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will show extra detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.