Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was launched 10 months later than the K-5 II and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 matches up vs the K-5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 versus Pentax K-5 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 compared to the K-5 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and K-5 II is 82 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 features the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The more modern E-M10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.