Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was unveiled 6 years prior to the K-3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7000 scores against the K-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Pentax K-3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 7000 and the K-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and K-3.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 will deliver greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.