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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Released November 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Old Model is Olympus E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-520
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • New Model is Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was released 22 months before the K-7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-510 scores against the K-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Pentax K-7

 E-510 K-7 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Olympus E-510

 K-7 E-510 
RevealedOctober 2009November 2007More modern by 22 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Pentax K-7

 E-510 K-7 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 offers physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Pentax K-7 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-510 versus the K-7.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and K-7 is 69 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and K-7.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-510 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-7 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography info
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-510
Street photography with Pentax K-7
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors (490 grams)
screen is fixed
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Sports photography camera
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography features
Pentax K-7 Travel photography features
52
lighter than competitors (490g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
weather proofing
good resolution (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Landscape photography camera
55
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging features
Pentax K-7 Vlogging features
9
can't shoot video
25
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus E-510 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Pentax K-7
 Olympus E-510Pentax K-7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-510 Pentax K-7
Other name EVOLT E-510 -
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2007-11-23 2009-10-02
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4672 x 3104
Maximum native ISO 1600 2000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490g (1.08 lbs) 750g (1.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 61
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 10.6
DXO Low light score 442 536
Other
Battery life - 980 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $550 $599