Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Pentax K10D
E-M5 II | K10D | |||
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Revealed | February 2015 | December 2006 | More modern by 100 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 210k | Clearer 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 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax K10D
E-M5 II | K10D | |||
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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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | Pentax K10D | |
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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 |