Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-r

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-r, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 4 years later than the K-r and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 II scores vs the K-r with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II features outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II vs the K-r.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and K-r is 82 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and K-r.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 II will deliver greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.