Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | DA L 18-55mm AL lens |
Height | 6.89 cm | 9.65 cm |
Width | 12.23 cm | 12.9 cm |
Depth | 3.72 cm | 7 cm |
Weight | 378 g | 590 g |
Body Material | Metal | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | White | Black |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 16.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,100,000 pixels | 16,500,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 17,200,000 pixels | 16,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Image Processor | TruePic VI | PRIME M |
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LENS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27 - 82.5mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 11 elements |
Filter Size | - | 52 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Features | - | Aspherical lens |
FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 | 11 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.92x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -2.5 to +1.5 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
Interchangeable | Yes | - |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 77 |
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 | - |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette |
Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line | Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, 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 |
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), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/6000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/320 sec | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF | Display brightness control, display colour control |
FLASH | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 12 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, MJPEG | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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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 |
Memory Card | - | 8 GB SDHC |
Image Storage | RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB |
RAW 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots | Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries) Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery) Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries) |
CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote live view | - |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, SR (Shake Reduction) |
OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Pentax K-500 + DA L 18-55mm AL |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |