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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 II versus Pentax Q7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 19 months after the Q7 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the Q7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Pentax Q7

 E-M5 II Q7 
IntroducedFebruary 2015August 2013More modern by 19 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 Q7 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax Q7

 E-M5 II Q7 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II versus Pentax Q7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the Q7.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and Q7 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and Q7.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography factors
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography factors
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
48
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography details
Pentax Q7 Street photography details
82
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (200g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography info
Pentax Q7 Sports photography info
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
not so great battery (310 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Travel photography camera
74
weather sealing
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (310 CIPA)
60
lighter than competition in class (200g)
flash built-in
not so great battery (250 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography info
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography info
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery (310 shots)
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Q7 as a Vlogging camera
82
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Pentax Q7
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPentax Q7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Pentax Q7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2015-02-06 2013-08-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Total lenses 107 8
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (1.03 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs 250 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $699 $480