Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax KP

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax KP, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 17 months earlier than the KP making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the KP with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Pentax KP. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside 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) and the Pentax KP has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax KP in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the KP.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and KP is 82 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and KP.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax KP will offer greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-M10 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.