Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-5 II

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax K-5 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was unveiled 4 years prior to the K-5 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 8000 scores versus the K-5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 8000 vs the K-5 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and K-5 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 8000 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 II will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.