Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax I-10

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax I-10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 5 years later than the I-10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M5 II grades versus the I-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Pentax Optio I-10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Pentax I-10 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax I-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 II versus the I-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and I-10 is 80 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and I-10.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.