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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
33
Overall
39

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P3
Pentax ist DL2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Launched January 2006
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-P5 versus Pentax ist DL2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and ist DL2 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was launched 7 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-P5 scores versus the ist DL2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Pentax ist DL2

 E-P5 ist DL2 
LaunchedOctober 2013January 2006More recent by 94 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k210kSharper display (+827k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Olympus E-P5

 ist DL2 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax ist DL2

 E-P5 ist DL2 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 provides physical measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Pentax ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-P5 vs the ist DL2.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and ist DL2 is 85 and 69 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and ist DL2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
50
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low MP (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than others (420g)
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than others (565g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography details
Pentax ist DL2 Sports photography details
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Pentax ist DL2 Travel photography factors
68
offers focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than others (420 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
52
lighter than others (565g)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low MP (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography factors
Pentax ist DL2 Landscape photography factors
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
46
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging highlights
Pentax ist DL2 Vlogging highlights
33
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
heavier than others (420g)
22
lighter than others (565 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low ( resolution)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Pentax ist DL2
 Olympus PEN E-P5Pentax ist DL2
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Pentax ist DL2
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-10-03 2006-01-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 5
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF
Available lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (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 reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 -
Video format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420g (0.93 lbs) 565g (1.25 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 65
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 11.1
DXO Low light score 895 639
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $389 -