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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
55
Features
69
Overall
60

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced October 2009
  • Successor is Pentax K-5
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-7, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is very comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was manufactured 2 months before the K-7 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-620 scores vs the K-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax K-7

 E-620 K-7 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Olympus E-620

 K-7 E-620 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-7

 E-620 K-7 
AnnouncedJuly 2009October 2009Same generation
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-620 vs the K-7.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and K-7 is 71 and 60 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and K-7.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-7 will show greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
73
manual focus
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography details
Pentax K-7 Street photography details
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography info
Pentax K-7 Sports photography info
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (500 shots)
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Pentax K-7
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (500 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
65
environment proofing
good MP (15MP)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Pentax K-7
18
no video shooting
25
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax K-7
 Olympus E-620Pentax K-7
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-620 Pentax K-7
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-07-06 2009-10-02
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4672 x 3104
Highest native ISO 3200 2000
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 750g (1.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 61
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 10.6
DXO Low light rating 536 536
Other
Battery life 500 shots 980 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $799 $599