Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 II

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was introduced 5 years prior to the K-5 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 9000 grades versus the K-5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 9000 and the K-5 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and K-5 II is 92 and 60 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-5 II will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.