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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Released October 2013
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P3
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax Efina, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was introduced 5 months later than the Efina which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-P5 matches up against the Efina when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Pentax Efina

 E-P5 Efina 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Olympus E-P5

 Efina E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax Efina

 E-P5 Efina 
LaunchedOctober 2013June 2013Same age
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the Efina.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and Efina is 85 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and Efina.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will show extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography details
Pentax Efina Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
34
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competitors (420 grams)
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P5
Sports photography with Pentax Efina
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography features
Pentax Efina Travel photography features
68
includes focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competitors (420 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax Efina Landscape photography highlights
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
38
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging features
Pentax Efina Vlogging features
33
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (420g)
33
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (91g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Pentax Efina
 Olympus PEN E-P5Pentax Efina
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Pentax Efina
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-10-03 2013-06-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 20cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420g (0.93 lbs) 91g (0.20 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 200 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $389 $10