Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 15 months after the K-5 IIs which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL6 scores versus the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 has outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 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).

Examine the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 against the K-5 IIs.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and K-5 IIs is 88 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and K-5 IIs.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh harder. The younger E-PL6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.