Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-PL2 and Pentax K-1 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was manufactured 8 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the K-1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 has got outside measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL2 and Pentax K-1 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the K-1 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and K-1 II is 85 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and K-1 II.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will result in extra detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.