Olympus 5010 vs Pentax K-7

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 5010 and Pentax K-7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is very well matched but the 5010 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The 5010 was brought out 4 months later than the K-7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 5010 grades vs the K-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you're going to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 features outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax K-7 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 5010 versus the K-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and K-7 is 96 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and K-7.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-7 will give you more detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.