Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Introduced January 2005
- Alternative Name is EVOLT E-300
- Successor is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 2000 (Expand to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Released October 2009
- Successor is Pentax K-5
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Pentax K-7
E-300 | K-7 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Olympus E-300
K-7 | E-300 | |||
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Released | October 2009 | January 2005 | More recent by 57 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 134k | Sharper screen (+787k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-7
E-300 | K-7 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Pentax K-7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Pentax K-7 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2005-01-10 | 2009-10-02 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Prime II |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8MP | 15MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4672 x 3104 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 2000 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 45 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 134 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | TFT color LCD with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 13.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 pounds) | 750g (1.65 pounds) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 61 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 536 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 980 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/MMC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $800 | $599 |