Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-7

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax K-7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was released 6 years after the K-7 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the PEN-F grades against the K-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F provides outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Pentax K-7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the PEN-F compared to the K-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and K-7 is 84 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and K-7.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.