Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax K-5

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax K-5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was announced 8 months prior to the K-5 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-P2 scores vs the K-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Pentax K-5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P2 offers external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax K-5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-P2 against the K-5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and K-5 is 86 and 60 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The image here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and K-5.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-5 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.