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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 9000
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump 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
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 9000 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the K-5 IIs which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the 9000 grades vs the K-5 IIs in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 9000 K-5 IIs 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Olympus 9000

 K-5 IIs 9000 
RevealedJune 2013May 2009More modern by 49 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-5 IIs

 9000 K-5 IIs 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 9000 versus Pentax K-5 IIs in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 9000 against the K-5 IIs.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and K-5 IIs is 92 and 60 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and K-5 IIs.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 9000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-5 IIs Portrait photography highlights
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
74
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Street photography camera
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (225 grams)
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 Travel photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Travel photography info
58
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (225g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
65
weather sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-5 IIs Landscape photography highlights
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
79
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging info
Pentax K-5 IIs Vlogging info
27
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (225g)
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Olympus Stylus 9000Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Pentax K-5 IIs
Otherwise known as mju 9000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-05-14 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225g (0.50 pounds) 760g (1.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1208
Other
Battery life - 980 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $300 $749