Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax K-3 II

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.

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.

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.

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.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and K-3 II is 86 and 59 respectively.

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.