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Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax Q7

Portability
80 Imaging
53 Features
84 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
54 Overall
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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
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 has manual focus
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 offers face detect autofocus
 saves RAW formats
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 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
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 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
Photography Glossary
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)
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 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