Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.