Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-7, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was launched 5 years earlier than the K-7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-300 matches up versus the K-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 features physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-300 vs the K-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and K-7 is 67 and 60 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and K-7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-7 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.