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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D 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
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed December 2006
  • Later Model is Pentax K20D
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-M5 II versus Pentax K10D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 8 years after the K10D which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 II matches up against the K10D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Pentax K10D

 E-M5 II K10D 
RevealedFebruary 2015December 2006More modern by 100 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k210kClearer display (+827k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Olympus E-M5 II

 K10D E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax K10D

 E-M5 II K10D 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II offers physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II versus Pentax K10D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II versus the K10D.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and K10D is 80 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and K10D.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 II will render more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography info
Pentax K10D Portrait photography info
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
52
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10MP)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Street photography camera
82
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography info
Pentax K10D Sports photography info
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
terrible battery (310 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Travel photography with Pentax K10D
74
weather proofing
has touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (310 shots)
49
environment proof
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography information
Pentax K10D Landscape photography information
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery (310 per charge)
55
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 II
Vlogging with Pentax K10D
82
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
9
no video
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax K10D
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPentax K10D
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Pentax K10D
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2015-02-06 2006-12-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 grams (1.03 lb) 793 grams (1.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 66
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 11.6
DXO Low light rating 896 522
Other
Battery life 310 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $699 $700