Olympus E-P3 vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was released 21 months earlier than the K-5 II making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P3 scores vs the K-5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 compared to the K-5 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and K-5 II is 86 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and K-5 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.