Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Q7

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 2 years later than the Q7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 II scores against the Q7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys external dimensions 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 Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II against the Q7.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and Q7 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and Q7.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.