Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
- Introduced November 2010
- Previous Model is Olympus E-PL1
- Replacement is Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Launched June 2013
- Previous Model is Pentax K-5
Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview
The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-PL1s was introduced 3 years prior to the K-5 IIs which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL1s scores versus the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Pentax K-5 IIs
E-PL1s | K-5 IIs |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus E-PL1s
K-5 IIs | E-PL1s | |||
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Launched | June 2013 | November 2010 | Newer by 31 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Pentax K-5 IIs
E-PL1s | K-5 IIs | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither provides Touch display |
Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL1s provides outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).
See the Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL1s and the K-5 IIs.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and K-5 IIs is 86 and 60 respectively.
Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and K-5 IIs.
Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL1s | Pentax K-5 IIs | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL1s | Pentax K-5 IIs |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2010-11-16 | 2013-06-04 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Truepic V | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
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 | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 334 grams (0.74 lbs) | 760 grams (1.68 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1208 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 290 photographs | 980 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $599 | $749 |