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Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
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Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and K-5 II (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was revealed 3 years before the K-5 II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the XZ-1 matches up against the K-5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Pentax K-5 II

 XZ-1 K-5 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Olympus XZ-1

 K-5 II XZ-1 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2011Newer by 28 months
Display resolution921k614kClearer display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Pentax K-5 II

 XZ-1 K-5 II 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the K-5 II.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and K-5 II is 88 and 60 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will deliver greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-1
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 II
45
focusing manually
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
74
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography information
Pentax K-5 II Street photography information
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than competitors in class (275g)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (320 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
doesn't have phase detect AF
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography advice
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better than average battery pack (320 per charge)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (275 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
weather proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-1
Landscape photography with Pentax K-5 II
54
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (320 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (275 grams)
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Pentax K-5 II
 Olympus XZ-1Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus XZ-1 Pentax K-5 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-26 2013-06-04
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 8.07 x 5.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3664 x 2752 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 614k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology OLED TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 275g (0.61 lb) 760g (1.68 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 34 82
DXO Color Depth rating 18.8 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 14.1
DXO Low light rating 117 1235
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 980 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $567 $830