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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P3
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Replaced the Pentax K-3
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-P5 versus Pentax K-3 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was launched 18 months earlier than the K-3 II making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-P5 grades against the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Pentax K-3 II

 E-P5 K-3 II 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus E-P5

 K-3 II E-P5 
RevealedApril 2015October 2013More recent by 18 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-3 II

 E-P5 K-3 II 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution1037k1037kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 has exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P5 versus Pentax K-3 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P5 versus the K-3 II.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and K-3 II is 85 and 59 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and K-3 II.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-P5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography info
71
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
79
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography details
Pentax K-3 II Street photography details
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (420 grams)
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Sports photography advice
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (720 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography features
Pentax K-3 II Travel photography features
68
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competition (420 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
56
weather sealing
decent megapixels (24MP)
low battery pack (720 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography advice
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
low battery pack (720 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging details
Pentax K-3 II Vlogging details
33
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition (420g)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-3 II
 Olympus PEN E-P5Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Pentax K-3 II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-10-03 2015-04-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6016 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 8.3 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420g (0.93 lbs) 800g (1.76 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 80
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 13.6
DXO Low light rating 895 1106
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 720 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One Two
Cost at release $389 $829