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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Also Known as mju 7000
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Successor is Pentax K-3 II
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax K-3

 7000 K-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Olympus 7000

 K-3 7000 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2009More recent by 63 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-3

 7000 K-3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 size comparison

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

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-3 as a Portrait photography camera
20
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
79
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography advice
Pentax K-3 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-3 Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
low battery life (560 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7000
Travel photography with Pentax K-3
55
flash built-in
long zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
weather proofing
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
low battery life (560 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-3 as a Landscape photography camera
32
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
low battery life (560 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-3 Vlogging factors
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-3
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax K-3
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Pentax K-3
Also called mju 7000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-04-10
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 172 grams (0.38 pounds) 800 grams (1.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1216
Other
Battery life - 560 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Two
Retail price $280 $639