Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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 GlossaryThe 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.
Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax Q7
E-620 | Q7 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-620
Q7 | E-620 | |||
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Announced | August 2013 | July 2009 | More recent by 49 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax Q7
E-620 | Q7 | |||
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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.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and Q7 is 71 and 92 respectively.
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.
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Pentax Q7 | |
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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 |