Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 1s versus Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and K-5 II (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 1s was released 23 months after the K-5 II which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the 1s scores vs the K-5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 1s has got physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 1s compared to the K-5 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and K-5 II is 79 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and K-5 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 1s should have a benefit in sensor tech.