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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 II
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Pentax Q7

 E-M5 Q7 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution610k460kCrisper display (+150k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-M5

 Q7 E-M5 
LaunchedAugust 2013April 2012Newer by 15 months

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax Q7

 E-M5 Q7 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
48
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography factors
Pentax Q7 Street photography factors
82
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (200g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of phase detect auto focus
32
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features tracking autofocus
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
low battery (250 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography advice
Pentax Q7 Travel photography advice
66
environment sealing
boasts focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
60
lighter than average (200g)
built-in flash
low battery (250 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have Time Lapse mode
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
low battery (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging features
Pentax Q7 Vlogging features
34
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (200g)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Pentax Q7
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Pentax Q7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-04-30 2013-08-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Number of lenses 107 8
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 610 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 grams (0.94 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 250 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots One One
Retail price $799 $480