Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Pentax K-3 II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Pentax K-3 II. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Pentax K-3 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.5 cm 10.25 cm
Width 12.37 cm 13.15 cm
Depth 3.8 cm 7.75 cm
Weight 417 g 700 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Stainless steel, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 24.35 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 24,350,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Pentax K
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 27
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -2.5 to +1.5
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 100-51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 200-25600 ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS -
Special Effects Art, Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, composite, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps 2, 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12.9 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 750 shots Photo shooting - 720 shots
Playback - 6.2 hours
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, contrast control, face detection, digital tele-converter, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Pentax K-3 II
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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