Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-7

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL2 versus Pentax K-7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is relatively close but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was released 17 months later than the K-7 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL2 grades versus the K-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with exterior measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL2 vs the K-7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and K-7 is 85 and 60 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and K-7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-7 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-PL2 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.