Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II
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![Olympus PEN E-PL7 front Olympus PEN E-PL7 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-E-PL7/Olympus-E-PL7-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Launched September 2014
- Replaced the Olympus E-PL6
- Renewed by Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
- Introduced April 2015
- Superseded the Pentax K-3
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview
Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.
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The E-PL7 was revealed 7 months prior to the K-3 II and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL7 matches up against the K-3 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax K-3 II
E-PL7 | K-3 II | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Olympus E-PL7
K-3 II | E-PL7 | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | ![]() | September 2014 | More recent by 7 months |
Display dimension | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax K-3 II
E-PL7 | K-3 II | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 1037k | Exact same display resolution |
Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the K-3 II.
![Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL7-vs-Pentax-K-3-II-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and K-3 II is 86 and 59 respectively.
![Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL7-vs-Pentax-K-3-II-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and K-3 II.
All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
![Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL7-vs-Pentax-K-3-II-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL7-vs-Pentax-K-3-II-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax K-3 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax K-3 II |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2014-09-01 | 2015-04-23 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | Prime III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6016 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 27 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3.2" |
Display resolution | 1,037k dot | 1,037k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0fps | 8.3fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 357 grams (0.79 lb) | 800 grams (1.76 lb) |
Dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 72 | 80 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | 873 | 1106 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | 720 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-50 | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | Two |
Cost at launch | $499 | $829 |