Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax ist DS2

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax ist DS2, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and ist DS2 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was released 9 years after the ist DS2 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M5 II scores against the ist DS2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with exterior measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Pentax ist DS2 has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the ist DS2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and ist DS2 is 80 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and ist DS2.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M5 II will offer more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.