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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 III
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Successor is Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 5 years after the K-7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the K-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Pentax K-7

 E-M5 II K-7 
RevealedFebruary 2015October 2009Newer by 66 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k921kSharper screen (+116k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 K-7 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax K-7

 E-M5 II K-7 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II features outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Pentax K-7 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II vs the K-7.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and K-7 is 80 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and K-7.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-M5 II will show more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Portrait photography with Pentax K-7
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Street photography with Pentax K-7
82
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
Pentax K-7 Sports photography details
65
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
bad battery power (310 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Travel photography camera
74
environment sealing
features focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
64
environment sealing
resolution is good (15MP)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography factors
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery power (310 shots)
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging advice
Pentax K-7 Vlogging advice
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax K-7
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPentax K-7
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Pentax K-7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2015-02-06 2009-10-02
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Prime II
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4672 x 3104
Highest native ISO 25600 2000
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 750 gr (1.65 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 61
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.6
DXO Low light score 896 536
Other
Battery life 310 shots 980 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $599