Olympus E-M1X vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M1X vs Pentax K-5 II, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was released 5 years after the K-5 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M1X scores vs the K-5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X offers external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1X vs the K-5 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and K-5 II is 54 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M1X will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-M1X should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.