Pentax KF vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

General	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Brand	Pentax	Olympus
Model	KF	OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Predecessor Model	Pentax K-70	Olympus OM-D E-M1
Successor Model		Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
MSRP	$649/£559 (body only), £799 (w/18-135mm lens)	$2000/£1850/€1999 body only, £2400/€2599 with 12-40mm F2.8
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	23.5 x 15.6 mm	17.4 x 13 mm
Total Pixels	24.78 Megapixel	21.8 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	24.24 Megapixel	20.3 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 102,400	200 - 25,600
Boosted ISO Range		64 - 25,600
Sensor Shift High Resolution Mode

Photo	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Processor	PRIME MII	TruePic VIII
Max Image Resolution	6000 x 4000	5184 x 3888
Other Resolutions	4608 x 3072, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1280
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	4:3
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Best, better, good
Bit Depth	14-Bit	12-Bit
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Presets: Auto, CTE, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Warm White), Manual, Multi Auto WB, Shade, Tungsten	Presets: Auto, Color Temperature
WB Bracketing		3 frames in 2, 4, 6 selectable steps for A-B/G-M axis

Focus	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Automatic, Continuous-Servo AF, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-3 to +18 EV
Number of Focus Points	11	121
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	9
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen	Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen

Optics	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Lens Mount	Pentax KAF2	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	1.5x	2x
Image Stabilization	Sensor Shift	5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation	4.5 stops	5.5 stops
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Screen Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,037k dot	1,037k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Electronic (OLED)
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.95x	1.48x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.63x	0.74x
Viewfinder Resolution		2,360k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint		19.2 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-2.5 to +1.5	-4 to +2

Shutter	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Shutter Type	Electronic	Mechanical Focal Plane, Electronic
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/6000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)		1/32000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)		15.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting (Electronic)		60.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting	6.0 fps	60.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Electronic Shutter Up to 6 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 40 Frames (JPEG) / 10 Frames (Raw) Electronic Shutter Up to 3 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 100 Frames (JPEG) / 16 Frames (Raw)	Mechanical Shutter Up to 8.7 fps at 20.3 MP for Unlimited Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG) Mechanical Shutter Up to 5 fps at 20.3 MP for Unlimited Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG) Electronic Shutter Up to 15 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 42 Frames (Raw) / 49 Frames (JPEG) Electronic Shutter Up to 6.3 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 945 Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG) Up to 18 fps at 20.4 MP

Flash	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto auto w/redeye reduction flash on flash + redeye reduction slow sync trailing curtain sync manual	Redeye Fill-in Flash Off Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain) Slow sync.(1st curtain) Slow sync.(2nd curtain) Manual
Flash Range	12.00 m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/180 sec	1/250 sec
Flash Compensation	-2 to +1 EV	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps)
Flash Bracketing		3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	P-TTL	TTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe, Wireless	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority	Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	0 to +22 EV	-2 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±5 EV (2, 3, 5 shots )	±5 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Can be assigned to the AF/AE-L button	Available

DXO	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
DxO Low Light ISO		1312
DxO Color Depth		23.7
DxO Dynamic Range		12.8
DxO Overall Score		80

Video	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Internal Recording Modes	H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Full HD: 1920 x 1080 @ 24/25/30.00/50/60.00 fps HD: 1280 x 720 @ 50/60.00 fps
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MOV, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	4096 x 2160
External Recording Modes		HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) up to 29.97p
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	25 min	30 min

Terminals	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O		1 x USB Type-C Input/Output
Other I/O	1 x Micro-USB (USB 2.0) Input	1 x USB-C (USB 2.0) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Control Input 1 x PC Sync Socket Output
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Mobile App Compatible	: Android & iOS App Name: Image Sync Functionality: Adjust Settings, Remote Control *As of November, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control	wired or wireless	wired or via smartphone

Environmental	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	14 to 104°F / -10 to 40°C	14 to 104°F / -10 to 40°C
Storage Temperature		-4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C
Operating Humidity	0 to 85%	30 to 90%
Storage Humidity		10 to 90%

Physical	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Dimensions	126 x 93 x 74 mm (4.94 x 3.66 x 2.91")	134 x 91 x 67 mm (5.28 x 3.58 x 2.64")
Weight (inc. batteries)	688 g (1.52 lb / 24.27 oz)	574 g (1.27 lb / 20.25 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.3 x 6.9 x 5"	7.9 x 6.6 x 4.7"
Package Weight	2.73 lb	3.1 lb

Power and Storage	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Battery Pack	D-LI109	BLH-1
Battery Life	410 shots	350 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)

Other	Pentax KF	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Self Timer	2 or 12 secs, continuous	2 or 12 secs, custom
Astro Tracer feature for Astrophotography
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount		1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction		Magnesium Alloy

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