Pentax K-x has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Prime processor. On the other hand, Olympus E-M5 II has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized MOS sensor and features TruePic VII processor.
Below you can see the K-x and E-M5 Mark II sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Pentax K-x has a 1.7x Larger sensor area than Olympus E-M5 II. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Pentax K-x and Olympus E-M5 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that E-M5 Mark II has a better overall score of 73, 1 points higher compared to K-x's score of 72.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Pentax K-x |
72 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
811 ISO |
Olympus E-M5 II |
73 |
23.0 bits |
12.4 Evs |
896 ISO |