Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 5010 was announced 9 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 5010 matches up versus the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 comes with exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 5010 against the K-1 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and K-1 II is 96 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and K-1 II.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5010 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail with its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.