Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax KP

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax KP, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 II was brought out 24 months earlier than the KP making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M5 II scores versus the KP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Pentax KP. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with outside dimensions 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 KP has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax KP in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the KP.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and KP is 80 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and KP.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax KP will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.