Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax K-7

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 and Pentax K-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is fairly similar but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was unveiled 17 months later than the K-7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SZ-10 grades vs the K-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Pentax K-7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 offers exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax K-7 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-10 and Pentax K-7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-10 against the K-7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and K-7 is 90 and 60 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and K-7.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-7 will offer more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger SZ-10 will have an advantage in sensor tech.