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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL7
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 E-PL6 K-5 IIs 
LaunchedAugust 2014June 2013Newer by 15 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus E-PL6

 K-5 IIs E-PL6 
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-5 IIs

 E-PL6 K-5 IIs 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
72
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
74
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
Street photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography info
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Travel photography camera
86
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
65
weather sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-5 IIs Landscape photography information
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW files
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-5 IIs Vlogging advice
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing mic support
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax K-5 IIs
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2014-08-01 2013-06-04
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI 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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 325 grams (0.72 lb) 760 grams (1.68 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 360 shots 980 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $300 $749