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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced July 2009
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax Q10
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax Q7, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-620 was manufactured 5 years before the Q7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-620 matches up vs the Q7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax Q7

 E-620 Q7 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-620

 Q7 E-620 
AnnouncedAugust 2013July 2009More recent by 49 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax Q7

 E-620 Q7 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 has outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax Q7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-620 against the Q7.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and Q7 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and Q7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-620 comes with the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler. The older E-620 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography info
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography info
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
48
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-620
Street photography with Pentax Q7
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (200g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography details
Pentax Q7 Travel photography details
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery power (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
60
lighter than competitors in class (200g)
built-in flash
not so great battery (250 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography information
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
low resolution sensor (12MP)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Pentax Q7
18
no video
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (200 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus E-620Pentax Q7
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-620 Pentax Q7
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-06 2013-08-08
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Available lenses 45 8
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 250 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $799 $480