Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K10D

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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.