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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(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
Pentax K-7
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Pentax K-7

 E-300 K-7 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Olympus E-300

 K-7 E-300 
ReleasedOctober 2009January 2005More recent by 57 months
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution921k134kSharper screen (+787k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-7

 E-300 K-7 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography information
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography information
48
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
72
has manual focus
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Street photography camera
51
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Sports photography camera
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
69
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography features
Pentax K-7 Travel photography features
45
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (8MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
environment proof
good MP (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography factors
43
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (1.8 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
low max ISO (400)
missing Timelapse mode
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging details
Pentax K-7 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
25
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-300 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Pentax K-7
 Olympus E-300Pentax K-7
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