Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.