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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs 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
  • Released October 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P3
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was revealed 5 months later than the K-5 IIs so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 scores against the K-5 IIs when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 E-P5 K-5 IIs 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k921kSharper display (+116k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus E-P5

 K-5 IIs E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-5 IIs

 E-P5 K-5 IIs 
AnnouncedOctober 2013June 2013Similar generation
Manual focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys physical measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 against the K-5 IIs.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and K-5 IIs is 85 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The E-P5 contains the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field harder.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P5
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
74
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography factors
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography factors
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-5 IIs Travel photography advice
68
boasts focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors in class (420 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
weather proof
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-5 IIs Landscape photography features
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
supports RAW files
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
Vlogging with Pentax K-5 IIs
33
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus PEN E-P5Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Pentax K-5 IIs
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Released 2013-10-03 2013-06-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/320 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lbs) 760 grams (1.68 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 14.1
DXO Low light score 895 1208
Other
Battery life 330 shots 980 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $389 $749