Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax K-1 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was revealed 6 years prior to the K-1 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 matches up vs the K-1 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 offers external dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax K-1 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 compared to the K-1 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and K-1 II is 81 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and K-1 II.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will render extra detail because of its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.