Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-7

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is fairly comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was introduced 4 years after the K-7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 matches up versus the K-7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Pentax K-7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst 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).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-P5 and the K-7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and K-7 is 85 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and K-7.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Olympus E-P5 will show greater detail using its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger E-P5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.