Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-r

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-r, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was released 2 years later than the K-r and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-P5 matches up versus the K-r with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 provides outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has proportions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 versus the K-r.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and K-r is 85 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and K-r.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.