Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 8000 was introduced 4 years prior to the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 8000 matches up against the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 8000 and the K-5 IIs.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and K-5 IIs is 94 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and K-5 IIs.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 8000 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will show extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 8000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.