Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax K-1 II

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Pentax K-1 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 2 years after the K-1 II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 IV matches up versus the K-1 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and K-1 II is 81 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and K-1 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you more detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.