Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was released 4 years after the K-5 IIs which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 III matches up against the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III features 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) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III and Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III and the K-5 IIs.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and K-5 IIs is 80 and 60 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III comes with the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field tougher. The more modern E-M10 III will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.