Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K-1 II

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax K-1 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the K-1 II which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 scores against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 features external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 versus the K-1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and K-1 II is 82 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you greater detail having an extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.