Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax K-5 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was launched 4 years later than the K-5 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 III scores against the K-5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III has got external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax K-5 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the K-5 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and K-5 II is 80 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and K-5 II.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III has the smaller sensor which is going to make getting bokeh more challenging. The fresher E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.