Olympus E-P3 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-P3 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was revealed 21 months earlier than the K-5 IIs which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-P3 grades vs the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P3 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and K-5 IIs is 86 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-5 IIs will offer greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.