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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus 1
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-5
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Pentax K-5 II

 1s K-5 II 
LaunchedApril 2015June 2013Newer by 23 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Olympus 1s

 K-5 II 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Pentax K-5 II

 1s K-5 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Olympus 1s versus Pentax K-5 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography highlights
46
focusing manually
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Pentax K-5 II Street photography features
71
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery life (450 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography info
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography info
64
good battery life (450 shots)
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Pentax K-5 II
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging features
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Pentax K-5 II
 Olympus Stylus 1sPentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Pentax K-5 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-04-13 2013-06-04
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Max aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 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, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lbs) 760 gr (1.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 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 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1235
Other
Battery life 450 pictures 980 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $699 $830