Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M5 versus Pentax Q7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 15 months before the Q7 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M5 scores versus the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Pentax Q7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 features outer 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) whilst the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 versus Pentax Q7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 compared to the Q7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and Q7 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and Q7.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.