Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax 645Z

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax 645Z, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and 645Z (Medium format) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 10 months later than the 645Z and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the 645Z with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Pentax 645Z. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Pentax 645Z Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") and a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the 645Z.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and 645Z is 80 and 49 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and 645Z.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax 645Z will resolve extra detail having an extra 35MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.