Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645D

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax 645D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and 645D (40MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) possess different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was revealed 14 months prior to the 645D which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 7000 matches up against the 645D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Pentax 645D. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Pentax 645D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax 645D has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 7000 and the 645D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and 645D is 94 and 50 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and 645D.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax 645D will provide more detail because of its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.