Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax KP

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Pentax KP, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the KP (24MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 2 years later than the KP and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M5 III scores against the KP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Pentax KP. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III versus the KP.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and KP is 80 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and KP.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax KP will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.