Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax K-r

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax K-r, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was released 14 months later than the K-r which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M5 matches up versus the K-r with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 offers physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 vs the K-r.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and K-r is 81 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and K-r.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M5 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.