Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax K-r

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Pentax K-r, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and K-r (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 8 years later than the K-r and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the K-r in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Pentax K-r. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III provides exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has proportions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III and the K-r.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and K-r is 80 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and K-r.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.