Detailed comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Pentax KP. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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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 | Body only |
Height | 9.35 cm | 10.1 cm |
Width | 13.04 cm | 13.15 cm |
Depth | 6.31 cm | 7.6 cm |
Weight | 443 g | 642 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 642 g Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Black |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 24.32 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,800,000 pixels | 24,960,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 24,320,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Image Processor | TruePic VII | PRIME IV |
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LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
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FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 27 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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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 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 819200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-819200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 |
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 | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | Depth of field bracketing, motion 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, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, 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, Colour replace |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/24000 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 or 5 steps |
X-sync Speed | - | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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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 | Folding |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control |
FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 6 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | MJPEG, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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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, 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 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB |
JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 6016 x 4000 |
Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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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 - 250 shots | Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone Accessory port |
USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture |
OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Pentax KP |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |